Ruminal kinetics and degradability of energetic feedstuffs used in diets for ruminants

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This study aimed to evaluate energetic feedstuffs regarding chemical composition, in situ ruminal degradability of dry matter (DMD), ruminal kinetics and ruminal disappearance rate of dry matter. Seven feedstuffs (treatments) were evaluated: ground corn, ground oat, ground barley, wheat bran, soybean hull, malt root and corn germ, in a completely randomized design of four repetitions each. Two bovines ruminally cannulated were used for incubation, wherein each treatment was subjected to seven periods of exposure to the rumen (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 hours). Among the evaluated feedstuffs, soybean hull had the highest neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content (68.91%) and the lowest DMD at 24 h (64.91%). Ground barley and ground corn contained the lowest content of soluble fraction (SF) (26.34 and 28.7%, respectively), among which ground barley had the highest DMD at 24 h (90.48%) and therefore showed the highest rumen disappearance rate (2.50%.h-1) by combining both parameters, while the ground oat presented the highest SF (47.75%) and the lowest rumen disappearance rate (1.09%.h-1).
Key words: chemical composition; grains and industrial derivatives; ruminal disappearance rate

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2021-11-12

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NEUMANN, M.; SANTOS, L. C.; ASKEL, E. J.; VENANCIO, B. J.; PONTAROLO, G. B. .; CRISTO, F. B.; PLODOVISKI, D. C.; SILVA, E. P. e. Ruminal kinetics and degradability of energetic feedstuffs used in diets for ruminants. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 22, 2021. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/68993. Acesso em: 6 jul. 2024.

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Vol. 22 (2021): Continuous publication

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ZOOTECNIA

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