Rumen ciliate protozoa and fibre utilization in sheep and goats

• Published in: Small ruminant research Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 13 - 18
• Main Authors: Santra, A, Karim, S.A, Mishra, A.S, Chaturvedi, O.H, Prasad, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.1998
• Subjects: body weight; chokla; Ciliate protozoa; Ciliophora; Dasytricha; digestibility; dry matter; feed intake; fiber content; Fibre utilization; goat breeds; Goats; holotrichia (protozoa); Isotricha; kutchi; Nutrient intake; Rumen; rumen fluids; rumen protozoa; Sheep; species differences; spirotrichonympha; India; Ciliate protozoa; Sheep; Rumen; Fibre utilization; Nutrient intake; Goats

Adult rumen-fistulated sheep and goats (four of each) were used to study comparative nutrient utilization and diurnal variation of rumen ciliate protozoa under maintenance level of feeding. The animals were control-fed on roughage ( Cenchrus ciliaris) and concentrate mixture in the ratio of 65 : 35...