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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
4
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1995-9-7
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Four ruminally and duodenally fistulated, 2-yr-old Angus x Hereford steers (average initial BW = 370 kg) were used to evaluate the effect of method of processing supplemental alfalfa on intake and digestion of dormant bluestem-range forage (2.8% CP, 78% NDF). Treatments (4 x 4 Latin square) were 1) control, no supplement; 2) ground and pelleted alfalfa hay (PELLET; 21% CP, 37% NDF); 3) ground and pelleted dehydrated alfalfa (DEHY; 21% CP, 44% NDF); and 4) longstem alfalfa hay (HAY; 20% CP, 37% NDF). All supplements were from a single cutting of alfalfa and fed at .5% BW (as-fed basis). Supplementing steers with alfalfa increased (P < or = .07) bluestem forage OM intake (FOMI); total OM intake (TOMI); true ruminal OM digestibility; total tract OM digestibility (TTOMD); total N, microbial N, and nonammonia-nonmicrobial N (NANM) flows to the duodenum; ruminal OM and fluid fill; fluid dilution rates; dietary DE concentration; and ruminal total VFA and NH3 N concentrations. Because of the enhanced FOMI and TOMI associated with alfalfa supplementation and the concomitant improvement in TTOMD, digestible OM intake (DOMI) also increased (P < .01) when supplemental alfalfa was fed. Method of processing alfalfa had little impact on forage utilization, except FOMI (P = .11), TOMI (P = .10), and ruminal OM fill (P = .09) tended to be greater when supplemental alfalfa pellets were dehydrated. Similarly, processing method tended to alter the molar proportions of some minor VFA. In conclusion, alfalfa supplementation exerted a dramatic impact on utilization of low-quality forage.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Apr
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| pubmed:issn |
0021-8812
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
73
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
1187-95
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2003-11-14
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Animal Feed,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Cattle,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Dietary Fiber,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Digestion,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Eating,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Food, Fortified,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Medicago sativa,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Nitrogen,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Poaceae,
pubmed-meshheading:7628963-Rumen
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| pubmed:year |
1995
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Influence of processing supplemental alfalfa on intake and digestion of dormant bluestem-range forage by steers.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506, USA.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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