Factors affecting degradation of barley straw in sacco and microbial activity in the rumen of cows fed fibre-rich diets: III. The amount of supplemental energy

• Published in: Animal feed science and technology Vol. 70; no. 3; pp. 225 - 238
• Main Authors: Stritzler, N.P, Jensen, B.B, Wolstrup, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.1998; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal productions; BARLEY STRAW; Biological and medical sciences; COMPLEMENT ALIMENTAIRE; Cow; COWS; DEGRADACION; DEGRADATION; Energy; ENERGY VALUE; FARINE DE POISSON; FISH MEAL; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; HARINA DE PESCADO; PAILLE D'ORGE; PAJA DE CEBADA; RUMEN; Straw degradation; SUPLEMENTOS; Supplementation; SUPPLEMENTS; Terrestrial animal productions; VACA; VACHE; VALEUR ENERGETIQUE; VALOR ENERGETICO; Vertebrates; Rumen; Cow; Supplementation; Energy; Straw degradation; Stomach; Barley; Energetic value; Farming animal; Bovine; Animal feeding; Ruminant animal; Digestive system; Microflora; Supplemented diet; Straw; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Female; Artiodactyla; Dietary fiber; Ungulata; Digestibility

A basic diet composed of 76.2% untreated barley straw +23.8% grass hay was given to three non-lactating cows at 90% of ad libitum intake; the diet was supplemented with fishmeal to make the ration up to 12% protein on dry matter basis, a mineral–vitamin mixture and either 1.5 kg; 3.0 kg or 4.5 kg of...