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Upgrading the in vitro degradability of wheat straw by using soaking treatments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

A-F. Shirif ,
A. S. Chaudhry  and
A. Younger
A-F. Shirif
Affiliation:
Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
A. S. Chaudhry*
Affiliation:
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon TYne, United Kingdom
A. Younger
Affiliation:
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon TYne, United Kingdom
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Many methods have been tested in the past for upgrading low quality roughages; physical, chemical and biological methods. Pre-soaking of compound feed pellets has been reported to have a large effect on the fermentability characteristics of this feed (Van Laar et al., 2007). The application of soaking may also improve the degradation and so utilisation of fibrous feeds including cereal straws. Therefore, the objectives of the current study were to test the effect of different physical pre-treatments (soaking with water, with or without heating at different times) on the in-vitro dry matter degradability (DMD) of wheat straw.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2008 , 2008 , pp. 44
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2008

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