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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 79, Issue 1 19-25, Copyright © 2001 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effects of grain sorghum planting density and processing method on nutrient digestibility and retention by ruminants

P. J. Defoor, N. A. Cole, M. L. Galyean and O. R. Jones
Division of Agriculture, West Texas A&M University, Canyon 79016, USA. paul@prattusa.com

Grain sorghum grown in 38-cm rows (high density [HD]) or 76-cm rows (normal density [ND]) was treated as follows: steam-flaked (SF), high-moisture-harvested followed by rolling and ensiling (HM), or dry-rolled (DR). Resulting grains were evaluated using lambs in two 5 x 5 Latin square digestion trials. Treatment diets contained either SF-HD, SF-ND, HM-HD, HM-ND, or DR-ND grain sorghum in two trials; a 90 or a 60% concentrate diet was fed in each trial. High-density planting increased (P < 0.10) the apparent absorption of P relative to ND planting for both 60 and 90% concentrate diets. Steam flaking decreased (P < 0.10) the apparent absorption of P in the 90% concentrate diet and decreased (P < 0.10) the apparent absorption of N in both the 90 and 60% concentrate diets. Despite differences in N digestibility, steam flaking and HM ensiling resulted in similar (P > 0.10) N retention as a percentage of N intake in both trials. However, changes in the distribution of N between feces and urine among processing methods could affect N content of manure and alter nutrient management strategies. These results indicate that both planting density and grain processing can alter the apparent absorption of grain sorghum P by ruminants. Furthermore, it seems that grain processing can alter the route of N excretion in ruminants without changing total N retention.


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