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J. Anim Sci. 1981. 52:134-137.
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Effect of 2- Versus 6-Day Collections for the Determination of Ruminal and Postruminal Digestion in Steers1

Brent Theurer, Shahrokh Rahnema2, Jose A. Garcia3 and Melvin C. Young

University of Arizona, Tucson 85721

Abstract

Abomasally fistulated steers (500 kg) were used to determine the effect of length of collection period (2 vs 6 days) on total, ruminal and postruminal digestibilities of organic matter, starch and protein. Twice daily, four steers were fed steam-processed flaked grain and three steers were fed dry-rolled sorghum grain in an 82% grain diet. Dysprosium was used as an indicator. Abomasal and fecal samples were collected at 12-hr intervals for 6 days or every 4 hr for 2 days, providing 12 samples per collection period. Nutrient contents of feed, abomasal and fecal samples were similar during both collection periods. Except for total digestibility of crude protein in the dry-rolled grain diet, ruminal, postruminal and total digestibilities of organic matter, starch and protein did not differ between the 2- and 6-day collection periods. Standard deviations for nutrient concentration and digestion coefficients were similar for the two collection periods within both the steam-processed flaked and dry-rolled treatments. Results indicate that sampling six times daily for 2 days provided representative samples for partitioning organic matter, starch and protein digestibilities in abomasally fistulated steers that had been adapted to collection procedures.

Footnotes

1 Arizona Agr. Exp. Sta. Journal Article No. 2799.

2 Present address: Virginia Polytechnic Instit. and State Univ., Blacksburg.

3 Present address: Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Minas Girais, Brazil.






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