Supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) non-lactating cows: effect of level of molasses on feed intake, digestion, rumen fermentation, and rumen digesta pool size

The paper evaluates the effects of the level of sugar cane molasses on feed intake, diet digestibility, DM degradation of grass hay, rumen pool sizes and rumen fermentation. Five ruminally fistulated crossbred cows were given a basal diet of grass hay ad libitum and cottonseed cake. The other four d...

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Autor principal: Khalili, H.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1993
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28215
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description The paper evaluates the effects of the level of sugar cane molasses on feed intake, diet digestibility, DM degradation of grass hay, rumen pool sizes and rumen fermentation. Five ruminally fistulated crossbred cows were given a basal diet of grass hay ad libitum and cottonseed cake. The other four diets were supplemented with molasses or sodium bicarbonate. The voluntary intake of hay decreased with the level of molasses. The apparent digestibility of total DM increased but of NDF decreased the effect of molasses diets. Sodium bicarbonate did not affect the intake of hay or the digestibilities of different dietary constituents The disappearance of hay DM from nylon bags decreased with the level of molasses. The rumen pool sizes of total ingesta and DM were smaller with molasses diets. The rumen pool size of NDF was not affected by the treatment. Molasses decreased the mean value of rumen PH and concentration of ammonia N. The molar proportions of acetate decreased and propionate and butyrate increased with the level of molasses. Sodium bicarbonate did not change the fermentation pattern.
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spelling CGSpace282152022-01-29T16:02:02Z Supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) non-lactating cows: effect of level of molasses on feed intake, digestion, rumen fermentation, and rumen digesta pool size Khalili, H. zebu cattle humpless cattle cows supplementary feeding hay molasses feed intake digestibility fermentation crossbreds rumen The paper evaluates the effects of the level of sugar cane molasses on feed intake, diet digestibility, DM degradation of grass hay, rumen pool sizes and rumen fermentation. Five ruminally fistulated crossbred cows were given a basal diet of grass hay ad libitum and cottonseed cake. The other four diets were supplemented with molasses or sodium bicarbonate. The voluntary intake of hay decreased with the level of molasses. The apparent digestibility of total DM increased but of NDF decreased the effect of molasses diets. Sodium bicarbonate did not affect the intake of hay or the digestibilities of different dietary constituents The disappearance of hay DM from nylon bags decreased with the level of molasses. The rumen pool sizes of total ingesta and DM were smaller with molasses diets. The rumen pool size of NDF was not affected by the treatment. Molasses decreased the mean value of rumen PH and concentration of ammonia N. The molar proportions of acetate decreased and propionate and butyrate increased with the level of molasses. Sodium bicarbonate did not change the fermentation pattern. 1993 2013-05-06T07:00:09Z 2013-05-06T07:00:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28215 en Limited Access Animal Feed Science and Technology;41(1):23-38
spellingShingle zebu cattle
humpless cattle
cows
supplementary feeding
hay
molasses
feed intake
digestibility
fermentation
crossbreds
rumen
Khalili, H.
Supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) non-lactating cows: effect of level of molasses on feed intake, digestion, rumen fermentation, and rumen digesta pool size
title Supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) non-lactating cows: effect of level of molasses on feed intake, digestion, rumen fermentation, and rumen digesta pool size
title_full Supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) non-lactating cows: effect of level of molasses on feed intake, digestion, rumen fermentation, and rumen digesta pool size
title_fullStr Supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) non-lactating cows: effect of level of molasses on feed intake, digestion, rumen fermentation, and rumen digesta pool size
title_full_unstemmed Supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) non-lactating cows: effect of level of molasses on feed intake, digestion, rumen fermentation, and rumen digesta pool size
title_short Supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred (Bos taurus X Bos indicus) non-lactating cows: effect of level of molasses on feed intake, digestion, rumen fermentation, and rumen digesta pool size
title_sort supplementation of grass hay with molasses in crossbred bos taurus x bos indicus non lactating cows effect of level of molasses on feed intake digestion rumen fermentation and rumen digesta pool size
topic zebu cattle
humpless cattle
cows
supplementary feeding
hay
molasses
feed intake
digestibility
fermentation
crossbreds
rumen
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28215
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