scholarly journals The effect of frequency of feeding on the flow and composition of duodenal digesta in sheep given straw-based diets

1973 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Feeding Frequency ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Daily Pattern ◽  
Proximal Duodenum ◽  
Frequent Feeding ◽  
Effect Of Feeding

1. The effect of feeding sheep at two different frequencies (once hourly and once daily) on the flow of digesta, dry matter, and starch to the duodenum was assessed by fitting sheep with re-entrant cannulas in the proximal duodenum and giving them, at each feeding frequency, rations differing in the particle size of the roughage component.2. Frequent feeding resulted in a less variable daily pattern of flow of digesta and a significant increase (P < 0·01) in the total daily volume flowing to the duodenum. Altering the particle size of the ration did not affect the flow of digesta at either feeding frequency.3. The pattern of flow of dry matter followed very closely that of the flow of digesta, but there was a significant (P < 0·001) interaction between feeding frequency and particle size of the ration which affected the flow of starch to the duodenum. As a result, more starch entered the duodenum when both the frequency of feeding and the particle size of the ration were increased.

Feed comminution, particle composition and distribution between the four compartments of the stomach in sheep fed chaffed lucerne hay at two feeding frequencies and intake levels

1986 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. C. Waghorn ◽  
C. S. W. Reid ◽  
M. J. Ulyatt ◽  
A. John
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Diurnal Changes ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Particle Size Distributions ◽  
Feeding Frequency ◽  
Rapid Loss ◽  
Particle Size Reduction ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Particle Composition

SUMMARYChaffed lucerne hay was fed to wether sheep at two feeding frequencies (once a day (daily) and once an hour (hourly)) and at two levels of dry matter (D.M.) intake (700 (L) and 1020 (H) g/day). Sheep fed daily were slaughtered either prior to eating, immediately after eating ceased or 10 h after eating ceased to compare rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum pool sizes and particle size distributions within pools.Effects of level of intake, feeding frequency and time after feeding were confined mainly to the rumen which contained 77–91% of stomach D.M. Once-daily feeding resulted in a 2·6 fold variation in rumen D.M. pool size. Sheep fed hourly had a relatively small rumen and comparatively large reticulum D.M. pool. Diurnal changes in reticulo-rumen particle size pools are discussed in relation to the effectiveness of chewing.Particle size distribution in digesta was estimated by wet sieving. On average the proportion of D.M. retained on a sieve 1 mm or larger comprised 35, 28, 4 and 4% of D.M. in the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum, respectively, D.M. passing a 0·25 mm sieve comprised 40, 46, 57 and 61% of D.M. in the respective organs.The reticulum usually contained significantly less D.M. retained on a 4 mm sieve than the rumen, and reticulum D.M. percentage was usually 3–5 units lower than rumen D.M. percentage. Reticulum digesta composition is discussed in relation to the efflux of particulate D.M. to the omasum.Chemical composition of rumen particulate D.M. retained on sieves > 0·25 mm was comparatively unaffected by intake level and feeding frequency. Analyses of particle composition showed a rapid loss of non cell wall constituents after feeding and an increasing contribution of rumination toward particle size reduction.

scholarly journals The effect of feeding frequency and meal size on amounts of total and parotid saliva secreted by sheep

1990 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard R. Carter ◽  
O. Brian Allen ◽  
W. Larry Grovum
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Feeding Frequency ◽  
Parotid Saliva ◽  
Fixed Amount ◽  
Sham Feeding ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Production Response ◽  
Stem Leaf ◽  
Effect Of Feeding ◽  
Saliva Production

Total and unilateral parotid saliva production during eating were measured in response to offering sheep a fixed amount of lucerne (Medicago sativa) hay as one, two, four or eight meals. Total saliva measurements were obtained using sham-fed oesophageal-fistulated sheep. Unilateral parotid saliva was collected from sheep fitted with reversible re-entrant cannulas. Dry matter intakes and eating times were measured for each meal but were not constrained to particular values. Total and unilateral parotid saliva production during eating increased linearly with the log of the number of meals (p = 0.0001). The amounts corresponding to one, two, four and eight meals of lucerne hay were 1553, 1737, 1851 and 2087 ml during total collections and 209, 248, 307 and 352 ml during unilateral parotid collections. The time-period spent eating and the amount of food consumed both increased as meal number increased. Total saliva collections when lucerne hay was sham-fed as one, two, four or eight meals were associated with eating times of 56.9, 57.4, 70.8 and 86.0 min and intakes of 562, 622, 629 and 638 g dry matter respectively. For unilateral parotid collections, eating times and dry matter intakes were 64.2, 71.3, 78.0, 82.1 min and 515, 579, 614 and 627 g for one, two, four and eight meals of lucerne hay respectively. The saliva production response appeared to be determined through the effects of the time-period spent eating and amounts consumed, but other undetermined effects of feeding frequency contributed to the response. The importance of meal duration on total saliva production was assessed by sham-feeding of 800 g lucerne as stem, leaf, hay, chopped hay or ground and pelleted hay. Increasing meal duration by feeding with stems resulted in the production of 1808 ml saliva, whereas the rapid consumption of pellets resulted in only 442 ml being produced.

The effects of frequency of feeding of supplementary concentrates on performance and metabolite and IGF-1 status of ewes given silage in late pregnancy

1995 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. B. Chestnutt ◽  
A. R. G. Wylie
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Fish Meal ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Maternal Serum ◽  
Feeding Frequency ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Concentrate Supplementation ◽  
Silage Quality

AbstractEiues on grass silage-based diets were offered, during the last 6 weeks of pregnancy, an increasing allowance of a barley-soya-fish meal concentrate (400 g/day in weeks 15/16; 600 g/day in weeks 17/18; 800 g/day in weeks 19/20) as either one, two or three feeds daily or as a complete mix with silage. Silage dry-matter intake increased with concentrate feeding frequency (P < 0·01) and was greatest with the mixed diet at an average of 1·38 of that with a single daily concentrate meal. The effect on silage intake was evident even at the lowest level of concentrate supplementation during weeks 15/16 and was independent of silage quality. Ewes gained more live weight (P < 0·01), and maintained a higher live weight post partum, as a result of increasing the frequency of feeding of concentrates but mean lamb birth weight was unaffected. Maternal serum metabolites were measured in weeks 17/18 and 19/20 only. Mean [i-hydroxybutyrate was higher, but not significantly so, in weeks 19/20 despite the increased concentrate allowance and was higher overall (P < 0·05) in ewes offered concentrates once daily compared with those receiving concentrates three times daily or mixed with the silage. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) was higher in serum of ewes given frequent concentrate meals compared with those offered concentrate once daily (P < 0·05). Serum albumin and globulin increased as concentrate intake increased between weeks 17/18 and 19/20 (P < 0·05) and also, when concentrates were offered more than once daily (P < 0·05). Serum urea level was higher with more frequent concentrate meals (P < 0·01) and was affected by silage quality (P < 0·001).

A note on the effect of feeding frequency on nitrogen use in growing boars given diets with varying levels of free lysine

1985 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. G. Partridge ◽  
A. G. Low ◽  
H. D. Keal
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Feeding Frequency ◽  
Nitrogen Use ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Daily Feeding ◽  
N Utilization ◽  
Feeding Regimes ◽  
Effect Of Feeding ◽  
N Use ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen

ABSTRACTThe effect of frequency of feeding on the efficiency of utilization of L-lysine hydrochloride supplements was studied in 30- to 60-kg pigs. The feeding regimes were: (A) once daily, (B) twice daily, (C) four times daily between 08.30 and 20.30 h, (D) four times daily at 6-h intervals. The response criterion was urinary-nitrogen (N) excretion during 5-day periods. Linear improvements in N utilization were seen in response to lysine supplementation: (a) of a mineralized barley diet (4·0 g lysine per kg to levels of 5·0 and 6·0 g/kg (trial 1)), and (b) of a barley-soya diet (5·5 g lysine per kg to levels of 6·8 and 8·1 g/kg (trial 2)). In both trials the efficiency of N use averaged over the three diets was significantly poorer with once-daily feeding than for the other three treatments, which did not differ significantly from each other.

The influence of feeding frequency on feed intake, nutrient utilization and nitrogen metabolism in growing zebu cattle

1987 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 639-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. J. Ikhatua ◽  
O. W. Ehoche ◽  
J. E. Umoh
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Metabolism ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Zebu Cattle ◽  
Feeding Frequency ◽  
Practical Advantage ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Frequent Feeding

SummaryEighteen bulls were used to investigate the influence of feeding frequency on feed consumption, nutrient utilization and nitrogen metabolism in growing zebu cattle.Results indicated higher feed intake, nutrient utilization and average daily live-weight gains for animals fed two or three times daily compared with those fed once daily. Feed efficiency and feed cost per kg gain as well as nitrogen metabolism also increased as the frequency of feeding increased from once to three times daily.More frequent feeding could evidently be of practical advantage in intensive beef cattle production where zebu cattle are raised on tropical hay diets.

scholarly journals Effect of Forage Type and Particle Size on Intake and Ruminal Disappearance of Dry Matter Pools in Steers Fed Once Daily

1989 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-397
Author(s):  
A. S. Vaage ◽  
Y. Dong ◽  
L. P. Milligan ◽  
J. G. Buchanan-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Forage Type

scholarly journals A comparison of the digestion and reduction in particle size of lucerne hay (Medicago sativa) and Italian ryegrass hay (Loliurn italicurn) in the ovine digestive tract

1989 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 493-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Grenet
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Microbial Degradation ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Italian Ryegrass ◽  
The Other ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Adult Sheep ◽  
Ryegrass Hay ◽  
Voluntary Intake

Four types of hay were used: an early-cut and a late-cut lucerne (Medicago sativa) and an early-cut and a late-cut ryegrass (Lolium italicum). Digestibility and voluntary intake were measured on six adult sheep maintained in metabolism crates and fed 10% above the previous day's consumption, in equal portions at 08.00 and 16.30 hours. Lucerne intake was higher than that of ryegrass at similar digestibilities. The rate of digestion of the four hays was measured using nylon bags and the rates of digestion of dry matter for late-cut lucerne were faster than those for the late-cut ryegrass. Eleven adult sheep fitted with oesophageal (four), rumen (four) or duodenal (three) fistulas were used for collecting digesta samples at the different sites. They were fed successively with the four hay types. Each was offered to appetite, once daily, in a meal taken over 4 h. The rumen of rumen-fistulated sheep was completely emptied by hand once before feeding (08.00 hours) and once after removal of refusals (12.00 hours). The number of times the ingested hay was chewed during the meal and the time spent masticating was greater for the late-cut hays and greater for the ryegrass compared with the lucerne hays. The particle size of the boluses was greater than that of the rumen contents, which in turn was greater than that of the duodenal contents and faeces. The percentage of particles > 8 mm in the boluses from the ryegrass was higher than that of lucerne, and that of the early-cut ryegrass was greater than that of the late-cut ryegrass. This was also the case for the percentage of particles > 1.6 mm in the rumen contents after the meal. The rate at which dry matter disappeared from the rumen was greatest during the meal except with late-cut ryegrass; it was particularly high with late-cut lucerne, a little less with early-cut ryegrass and much lower with the other two hays. When nylon bags containing food boluses were placed in the rumen, it was apparent that without rumination, with the exception of the very digestible early-cut ryegrass, microbial degradation alone did not reduce the particle size.

EFFECT OF FEEDING FREQUENCY ON THE UTILIZATION OF HIGH-FORAGE DIETS BY CATTLE

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 1067-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. RUIZ ◽  
D. N. MOWAT
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nitrogen Retention ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Feeding Frequency ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
High Forage ◽  
Effect Of Feeding ◽  
Forage Diets

A feedlot trial and a digestion and nitrogen balance trial were carried out to evaluate the effect of feeding one (1 ×) or four times (4 ×) daily on the utilization of two high-forage diets. On a dry matter basis, diet 1 contained 76% alfalfa haylage and 22% high-moisture corn; diet 2 contained 93% corn silage and 4% soybean meal; the balance was composed of mineral and Rumensin premixes. In the feedlot trial, feed was offered ad libitum, and feeding frequency resulted in small differences in eating patterns within diets. Thus, rate of gain, feed intake and conversion were not significantly affected. In the digestion trial, feed intake was restricted to 90% of each individual's maximum intake, which resulted in larger differences in eating patterns between 1 × and 4 × feeding. Under these conditions, feeding frequently increased (P < 0.05) dry matter and organic matter digestibility, as well as N retention (percent of N intake). Increased feeding frequency had no beneficial effects under ad libitum feeding of high-forage diets. However, under restricted feeding, feeding more frequently improved total diet digestibility and nitrogen retention. Key words: Cattle, feeding frequency, digestibility, growth, nitrogen retention

Feeding amount affects the sorting behavior of lactating dairy cows

2010 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
E K Miller-Cushon ◽  
T J DeVries
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Size Fraction ◽  
Particle Size Analysis ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Size Analysis ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

The objective of this study was to determine whether feed sorting behavior in dairy cattle is influenced by the amount of feed provided. Six lactating Holstein cows, individually fed a total mixed ration once daily, were exposed to two treatments in a crossover design with 7-d periods. The treatments were: (1) lower feed amount (LFA; target 10% orts), and (2) higher feed amount (HFA; target 20% orts). Dry matter intake (DMI) was monitored daily for each animal. On the final 4 d of each treatment period, fresh feed and orts were sampled for particle size analysis. The particle size separator had three screens (19, 8, 1.18 mm) and a bottom pan, resulting in four fractions (long, medium, short, fine). Sorting was calculated as the actual intake of each particle size fraction expressed as a percentage of the predicted intake of that fraction. Actual orts percentage averaged 11.5% for the LFA and 18.0% for the HFA treatments. When on the HFA cows sorted for the medium particles to a greater extent than on the LFA (103.0 vs. 101.1%). Further, when on the HFA treatment cows sorted against short particles to a greater extent than on the LFA (95.2 vs. 98.6%). Despite greater sorting on the HFA treatment, the concentrations of neutral detergent fiber (NDF; 29.6%) and starch (27.1%) in the feed consumed were similar between treatments. Given this, and that DMI was greater on the HFA treatment compared with the LFA treatment (29.7 vs. 26.5 kg d-1), greater intakes of NDF (8.7 vs. 7.8 kg d-1) and starch (8.0 vs. 7.2 kg d-1) were also observed on the HFA treatment. The results suggest that, despite causing greater feed sorting, increasing the feeding amount for lactating dairy cows promoted higher DMI and did not prevent the consumption of a ration balanced to meet their nutritional requirements.Key words: Feeding amount, sorting behavior, dairy cow

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