›› 2019, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 1619-1627.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2019.06.007

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Effects of Feed Energy to Nitrogen Ratio on Rumen Fermentation in vitro of Tarim Red Deer

JIA Cunhui1, QIAN Wenxi1,2, TURSUNAY·Samat1, GULPIYA·Abdukirem1, AO Weiping1,2   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology of Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps, Alar 843300, China
  • Received:2018-11-12 Online:2019-06-20 Published:2019-06-19

Abstract:

In order to understand the adaptation mechanism of Tarim Red deer to low quality roughage and promote more scientific and effective utilization of roughage to improve the economic benefit of Tarim Red deer breeding,the effect of feed energy to nitrogen ratio on rumen fermentation was studied.Based on the experimental results of the degradation characteristics of feed raw materials (effective degradation rate of organic matter and crude protein) by rumen nylon bag method,eight experimental diets with different gradients of energy nitrogen release (RDN/DOM=15 to RDN/DOM=29) at the same nutritional level were designed as fermentation substrates.The pH and ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) of fermentation products and total volatile fatty acid (TVFA) content and microbial protein (MCP) content were measured and compared by in vitro digestion test.The results showed that when RDN/DOM=19 compound feed was used as culture substrate to produce gas in vitro,the MCP production at 12 h was significant higher than that at other time points (P<0.05).Therefore,the culture time was determined as 12 h.When RDN/DOM was 23,the concentration of NH3-N in culture medium was the lowest (8.34 mg/dL),the MCP production (11.76 mg/dL),TVFA content (71.24 mmol/dL) and acetic acid/propionic acid (2.79) were highest.Therefore,the optimum RDN/DOM of Tarim Red deer was 23 under the experiment condition,which provided an important basis for the follow-up study of synchronization index (SI) of energy and nitrogen release in the diet of Tarim Red deer.It also provided data supporting for further study of nitrogen metabolism of Tarim Red deer.

Key words: Tarim Red deer; in vitro gas production method; energy to nitrogen ratios; microbial crude protein(MCP); rumen fermentation

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