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A note on the effect of diet on the inoculum used in digestibility determination in vitro

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

A. Nik-Khah  and
D. E. Tribe
A. Nik-Khah
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
D. E. Tribe
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Summary

The in vitro dry-matter digestibilities (IVDMD) of three rations containing different proportions of hay and a mixed concentrate (pellets) were each determined by fermenting the feeds with inocula obtained from rumen contents of sheep fed on either the hay, hay and pellets, or pellets. These inocula had no significant effect on the IVDMD which averaged 60·9, 68·8 and 77·8% for the hay, hay and pellets, and pellets respectively.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , August 1977 , pp. 103 - 106
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1977

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