HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Parrott, J. C. Articles by Theurer, B. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Parrott, J. C., III Articles by Theurer, B.

Digestibility of Dry Rolled and Steam Processed Flaked Barley¹

University of Arizona, Tucson

Abstract

Two digestion trials were conducted to determine the effect of steam processing and flaking on the digestibility of the proximate fractions and TDN of an 85.5% barley ration. In trial 1, processing did not significantly affect digestibility of the proximate fractions or the TDN of the ration.

The barleys used in trial 2 were obtained from two sources. The digestibility and TDN of the barley ration in the second period of trial 2 were significantly (P<.01) higher than for the barley used in the first period. Steam processing and flaking improved the TDN of the barley which originally had a lower TDN. Production of a flat flake did not improve digestibility compared to dry rolled and steam processed regular flaked barley. The calculated TDN of the barley on a dry matter basis was 83.3 and 83.2% for trials 1 and 2, respectively.

¹ Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Paper 1383.

² Present address: El Centro, California.

³ Present address: Newport, Rhode Island.