China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (6): 2066-2073.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2021.06.019

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Effects of peNDF in Diet on Ruminating,Digestion,Performance and Rumen Fermentation of Holstein Bulls

HAO Huaizhi1,2, WANG Cailian1,2, HE Zhenfu1, DONG Jun1,2, LANG Xia1,2   

  1. 1. Animal Husbandry-Pasture and Green Agricultural Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730070, China;
    2. Key Laboratory for Sheep and Cattle Germplasm and Straw Feed in Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China
  • Received:2020-11-12 Online:2021-06-20 Published:2021-06-18

Abstract: The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of peNDF in the diet on ruminating,digestibility,production performance,and rumen fermentation of Holstein bulls,to provide a basis for the formulation of TMR with suitable content of peNDF in fattening bulls.30 healthy Chinese holstein bulls (no castrated) at 11 months of age and weighted 345.57 kg±23.53 kg had been selected and randomly divided into 3 groups,groupⅠ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ,feeding peNDF8.00 at the content of 12.40%,13.75%,and 14.85%,respectively.The results showed that the diet intake frequency of group Ⅰwas significantly higher than group Ⅱ and Ⅲ (P<0.05),while the regurgitation time and the regurgitation time per kg DM and NDF of group Ⅱ and Ⅲ was significantly higher than group Ⅰ (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in DMI,the peNDF intake,ADG,and F/G,as well as the apparent digestibility of DM,CP,NDF,ADF,Ca,and P among 3 groups (P>0.05).Group Ⅲ had the significantly higher rumen pH but the significant lower propionic acid content than the others.The acetic acid concentration,ration of acetic acid to propionic acid (A/P),and the NH3-N concentration of group Ⅱ and Ⅲ in rumen were significantly higher than group Ⅰ (P<0.05).In the present experiment conditions,3 different peNDF8.00 content of the diet did not affect the product performance and the apparent digestibilities of nutrients of Holstein bulls,meanwhile,feeding by the peNDF8.00 content of 13.75% and 14.85%,the fattening Holstein bulls could have a better rumen fermentation performance with the increasing rumination time,the acetic acid concentration,A/P,and the NH3-N concentration.

Key words: peNDF; Chinese holstein bulls; ruminant; performance; rumen fermentation

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