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The effect of cereal carbohydrate supplementation on intake, rumen fermentation characteristics and digestibility in steers fed on grass silage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

H.J. Kim ,
W.J. Maeng ,
H. Park ,
M.A. Neville ,
R.T. Evans ,
A.B. McAllan  and
N.D. Scollan
H.J. Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Feed & Nutritional Science, ARRC, University of Kon-Kuk, Seoul, 133-701, Republic of Korea
W.J. Maeng
Affiliation:
Department of Feed & Nutritional Science, ARRC, University of Kon-Kuk, Seoul, 133-701, Republic of Korea
H. Park
Affiliation:
Department of Feed & Nutritional Science, ARRC, University of Kon-Kuk, Seoul, 133-701, Republic of Korea
M.A. Neville
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystywth, SY233EB, United Kingdom
R.T. Evans
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystywth, SY233EB, United Kingdom
A.B. McAllan
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystywth, SY233EB, United Kingdom
N.D. Scollan
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystywth, SY233EB, United Kingdom
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Synchronising the availability of energy and nitrogen to the rumen microbes is considered to be important for enhancing output of microbial protein from the rumen. This is particularly relevant to diets based on grass silage (Chamberlain and Choung, 1995). In the rumen ammonia, is rapidly released from the substantial content of non-protein nitrogen compounds in grass silage and this requires a similarly rapid release of energy in the rumen to ensure efficient capture of ammonia. Different sources of carbohydrate may enhance rumen function to varying degrees. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of various carbohydrate sources on intake, rumen fermentation characteristics and digestibility in steers fed on grass silage.

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Ruminant Nutrition & Metabolism In Vivo
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 43
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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References

Chamberlain, D.G. and Choung, J-J. 1995. The importance of rate of ruminal fermentation of energy sources in diets for dairy cows. In Recent advances in Animal Nutrition (eds. Garnsworthy, P.C. and Cole, D.J. A.), pp. 3–27. Nottingham University Press.Google Scholar