Use of faecal organisms from sheep for the in vitro determination of digestibility

A method is described in which a liquid suspension of sheep faeces is used as an inoculum in the in vitro determination of digestibility of feedingstuffs for ruminants. The modified method was applied to 21 samples of grass, ten of lucerne, and a variety of other food materials. The results correlat...

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Published in:The Journal of agricultural science 1987-10, Vol.109 (2), p.257-259
Main Authors: El Shaer, H. M., Omed, H. M., Chamberlain, A. G., Axford, R. F. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
digestibility trials
fecal flora
feeds
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General agronomy. Plant production
Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development
Generalities. Production, biomass, yield. Quality
in vitro digestibility
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
sheep
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Summary:A method is described in which a liquid suspension of sheep faeces is used as an inoculum in the in vitro determination of digestibility of feedingstuffs for ruminants. The modified method was applied to 21 samples of grass, ten of lucerne, and a variety of other food materials. The results correlated closely (r = 0·98) with the in vivo digestibilities, and the relationship between in vitro and in vivo digestibilities was represented by the equation: in vivo digestibility = in vitro digestibility × 1·003.
ISSN:0021-8596
1469-5146
DOI:10.1017/S0021859600080667