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A comparison of the rumen fermentation in european and zebu cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. E. Hungate ,
G. D. Phillips ,
D. P. Hungate  and
A. MacGregor
R. E. Hungate
Affiliation:
East African Veterinary Research Organization, Muguga, Kenya
G. D. Phillips
Affiliation:
East African Veterinary Research Organization, Muguga, Kenya
D. P. Hungate
Affiliation:
East African Veterinary Research Organization, Muguga, Kenya
A. MacGregor
Affiliation:
East African Veterinary Research Organization, Muguga, Kenya
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1. Statistics of several measured parameters are reported. They show that fermentation rates of rumen contents from zebu and European-type cattle in East Africa differ due to time of feeding, to individual animals, and to differences between zebu and grade.

2. The fermentation products were determined as acid, CO2 and methane. The proportion of methane showed an inverse correlation with the rate of fermentation.

3. The mean fermentation rate showed a trend in the direction expected from the weight gains of the animals.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 54 , Issue 2 , April 1960 , pp. 196 - 201
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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