Effect of Basal Diet on Sheep Rumen Degradability of Different Feedstuffs

  1. Chaso, M.A. 1
  2. Manso, T. 1
  3. Giráldez, F.J. 1
  4. Mantecón, A.R. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Valladolid
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    Universidad de Valladolid

    Valladolid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01fvbaw18

Journal:
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972)

ISSN: 0308-2296,  0308-2296

Year of publication: 1993

Volume: 1993

Pages: 185-185

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1017/S0308229600025071 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The provision of grain supplements to ruminants provide extra fermentable organic matter for the rumen microbial biomass, but often results in a lower whole efficient of ruminal digestion (Obara et al., 1991; Weakley et al., 1983). The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different basal diets on rumen degradability of several feedstuffs. Ruminal digestion of three feedstuffs - soybean meal (SBM), lucerne hay (LH) and barley straw (BS) - was determined by in saccomethod according a 2 × 3 factorial design defined by 2 basal diets - lucerne hay (H) or lucerne hay plus barley (40:60; HB) - and three churra ewes fitted with ruminal cannula.

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