The effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake, organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers fed native grass hay

The paper evaluates the effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of sugar cane molasses on feed intake, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization. Four ruminally fistulated crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers were given a basal diet of grass hay ad libitum and 4.0 kg dry matter...

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Main Authors: Osuji, P.O., Khalili, H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1994
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28187
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Khalili, H.
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description The paper evaluates the effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of sugar cane molasses on feed intake, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization. Four ruminally fistulated crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers were given a basal diet of grass hay ad libitum and 4.0 kg dry matter of wheat bran. In the other three diets wheat bran was replaced with molasses. Urea supplementation was used to make the three diets isonitrogenous with the basal diet. The voluntary dry matter intake of hay was not affected significantly by the treatments. The apparent digestibility of organic matter was similar between diets. Molasses did not depress significantly the average value of rumen PH. Increasing the level of molasses increased mainly the molar proportion of propionate at the expense of acetate. Apparent digestibility of nitrogen was similar between diets. Daily excretion of allantoin in the urine was not affected by molasses. There was a quadratic effect caused by molasses so that with the two diets the daily excretion of uric acid was higher compared with the other two diets. Total microbial purine derivatives and microbial nitrogen were not significantly different between diets.
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spelling CGSpace281872022-01-29T16:01:47Z The effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake, organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers fed native grass hay Osuji, P.O. Khalili, H. zebu cattle humpless cattle animal feeding wheat bran molasses feed intake crossbreds digestion rumen nitrogen The paper evaluates the effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of sugar cane molasses on feed intake, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization. Four ruminally fistulated crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers were given a basal diet of grass hay ad libitum and 4.0 kg dry matter of wheat bran. In the other three diets wheat bran was replaced with molasses. Urea supplementation was used to make the three diets isonitrogenous with the basal diet. The voluntary dry matter intake of hay was not affected significantly by the treatments. The apparent digestibility of organic matter was similar between diets. Molasses did not depress significantly the average value of rumen PH. Increasing the level of molasses increased mainly the molar proportion of propionate at the expense of acetate. Apparent digestibility of nitrogen was similar between diets. Daily excretion of allantoin in the urine was not affected by molasses. There was a quadratic effect caused by molasses so that with the two diets the daily excretion of uric acid was higher compared with the other two diets. Total microbial purine derivatives and microbial nitrogen were not significantly different between diets. 1994 2013-05-06T07:00:05Z 2013-05-06T07:00:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28187 en Limited Access Animal Feed Science and Technology;48(1-2): 153-163
spellingShingle zebu cattle
humpless cattle
animal feeding
wheat bran
molasses
feed intake
crossbreds
digestion
rumen
nitrogen
Osuji, P.O.
Khalili, H.
The effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake, organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers fed native grass hay
title The effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake, organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers fed native grass hay
title_full The effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake, organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers fed native grass hay
title_fullStr The effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake, organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers fed native grass hay
title_full_unstemmed The effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake, organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers fed native grass hay
title_short The effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake, organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) steers fed native grass hay
title_sort effect of replacement of wheat bran by graded levels of molasses on feed intake organic matter digestion rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in crossbred bos taurus x bos indicus steers fed native grass hay
topic zebu cattle
humpless cattle
animal feeding
wheat bran
molasses
feed intake
crossbreds
digestion
rumen
nitrogen
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28187
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