PSXII-23 Effects of a recombinant fibrolytic enzyme on fiber digestion, ruminal fermentation, nitrogen balance and total tract digestibility of heifers fed a high forage diet

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a recombinant fibrolytic enzyme (RFE; xylanase XYL10C) on ruminal pH and fermentation characteristics, total tract digestibility and nitrogen balance in beef heifers. The experiment was a cross-over design with two treatments and two periods, using eight ruminal cannulated beef heifers. The treatments were a basal diet containing 60% barley silage, 30% barley straw and 10% supplement (DM basis) without (control) or with RFE. The RFE XYL10C was selected specifically for ruminants using a high throughput in vitro micro assay and was sprayed onto the barley straw at a rate of 6.6 × 104 IU/kg DM 24 h before feeding. The diet was prepared daily using a data ranger. Each period was 21 d, with a 14-d adaptation and 7-d sample collection period. The digestibility and nitrogen balance were measured by total fecal and urine collection. Data were analyzed using the PROC MIXED procedure of SAS with fixed effects of treatment, and random effects of period and heifer. Feed intake (8.9 kg/d) and total tract digestibility of DM (65.5%), NDF (57.2%) and ADF (51.2%) were not affected by RFE. Ruminal pH including mean (6.52), minimum (5.79), maximum (7.05), and duration of pH < 5.8 (0.64, h/d) did not differ between treatments. No treatment effects were observed for total VFA concentration (106 mM), molar proportion of acetate (68.2%) and propionate (17.5%) and acetate to propionate ratio (3.94). However, adding RFE vs. control tended (P < 0.08) to increase ruminal NH3-N concentration (5.75 vs. 5.23 mM) and endoglucanase activity (44.3 vs. 40.7 µmol glucose/min/mL wet rumen contents). There were no differences in nitrogen utilization and rumen microbial protein synthesis (90.7 g/d) between treatments. The results indicate that RFE XYL10C did not improve fiber digestion in heifers fed a high forage diet.

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Effects of a recombinant fibrolytic enzyme on fiber digestion, ruminal fermentation, nitrogen balance, and total tract digestibility of heifers fed a high forage diet1

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skz216 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 97 (8) ◽

pp. 3578-3587 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tao Ran ◽

Atef M Saleem ◽

Yizhao Shen ◽

Gabriel O Ribeiro ◽

Karen A Beauchemin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nitrogen Balance ◽

Basal Diet ◽

Barley Straw ◽

Ruminal Fermentation ◽

Endoglucanase Activity ◽

Fiber Digestion ◽

Ruminal Ph ◽

N Concentration ◽

High Forage ◽

Barley Silage

Abstract A metabolism study was conducted using 8 ruminal cannulated beef heifers to investigate the effects of a recombinant fibrolytic enzyme (RFE; xylanase XYL10C) selected specifically for forage-fed ruminants on ruminal pH, fermentation, nitrogen balance, and total tract digestibility of heifers. The experiment was a cross-over design with 2 treatments and 2 periods. The 2 treatments were a basal diet containing 60% barley silage, 30% barley straw, and 10% supplement (DM basis) without (control) or with RFE. The enzyme was sprayed onto the barley straw at a rate of 6.6 × 104 IU·kg−1 DM 24 h before feeding. Each period comprised 2 wk of diet adaptation and 1 wk of sampling and data collection. Feed intake and total tract digestibility of DM, OM, NDF, and ADF were unaffected by RFE. Ruminal pH including mean, minimum, maximum, and duration pH <5.8, did not differ between treatments. Total VFA concentration, molar proportion of individual VFA, and acetate-to-propionate ratio were also not affected by RFE. However, ruminal NH3-N concentration (P < 0.06) and endoglucanase activity (P < 0.08) in ruminal fluid tended to be higher with RFE. Nitrogen utilization and microbial protein synthesis were not affected by treatment. These results indicate that XYL10C did not improve fiber digestion in heifers fed a high forage diet, despite the fact that it was specifically selected for this trait in laboratory assays. However, the increased ruminal NH3-N concentration suggests it potentially increased ruminal proteolytic activity.

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PSVIII-27 Interactions between the stage of maturity of Eragrostis tef hay and supplemental energy source on forage utilization in beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skaa278.581 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽

pp. 325-325

Author(s):

Allison Stevens ◽

Cheyanne Myers ◽

John B Hall ◽

Gwinyai E Chibisa

Keyword(s):

Energy Source ◽

Eragrostis Tef ◽

Ruminal Fermentation ◽

Beef Heifers ◽

Ruminal Ph ◽

N Utilization ◽

Beet Pulp ◽

Forage Utilization ◽

Energy Supplements ◽

Microbial N

Abstract This study evaluated the interaction between the stage of maturity of Eragrostis tef (teff) grass and supplemental energy source on ruminal fermentation characteristics and nitrogen (N) utilization. Six ruminally-fistulated beef heifers were used in a 3 × 3 split-plot design (21 d periods). The whole plot factor was stage of maturity of teff hay [early- (EH) or late-heading (LH)], and the subplot factor was supplemental energy source [no supplement (CON), rolled corn grain or beet pulp pellet (BP)] fed at 0.5% of body weight. Feed intake was measured daily. Indwelling pH loggers were used to measure ruminal pH (d 14 to 21) and ruminal fluid was collected from d 19 to 21 to determine fermentation characteristics, as were feces and urine to measure N excretion. Data was analyzed using PROC MIXED in SAS. There was no stage of maturity × supplement interaction for all measurements (P ≥ 0.17). Although dry matter intake (DMI) tended to be greater (P = 0.07) for heifers fed EH than LH hay, it did not differ (P = 0.88) across supplements. Ruminal acetate concentration tended (P = 0.098) to be greater for EH than LH heifers, whereas butyrate, isobutyrate, and isovalerate concentrations were greater (P ≤ 0.045) for BPP than CON heifers. However, the duration and area pH < 6.2 and 5.8 did not differ (P > 0.12) across treatments. Except for microbial N flow, which was greater (P < 0.01) for EH than LH heifers, there was no stage of maturity or supplement effect (P ≥ 0.14) on measures of N utilization. In summary, feeding teff hay harvested at the EH than LH stage of maturity increased DMI and microbial N supply, whereas feeding corn and BP as energy supplements to beef heifers had no effect on ruminal pH.

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PSIII-11 The effect of feeding supplemental zeolite (clinoptilolite) of two different particle sizes on measures of nitrogen utilization and nutrient digestibility in finishing beef heifers

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skab235.527 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽

pp. 287-287

Author(s):

Cheyanne A Myers ◽

Mario de Haro Marti ◽

Mireille Chahine ◽

Gwinyai E Chibisa

Keyword(s):

Particle Size ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Nutrient Digestibility ◽

Particle Sizes ◽

Sample Collection ◽

Beef Heifers ◽

Plasma Urea ◽

Ruminal Ph ◽

N Utilization

Abstract Clinoptilolite (CLN), could potentially improve nitrogen (N) utilization when fed to beef cattle as it can bind ruminal-ammonia-N (NH3-N), limiting its loss and subsequent detoxification into urea-N, which is released into blood and is excreted in urine. However, the effectiveness of CLN is influenced by physical properties such as particle size. Although decreasing the particle size has been shown to increase the binding of ammonium in-vitro, this remains to be evaluated in vivo. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effects of feeding CLN of two different particle sizes (30 and 400 µm) on ruminal NH3-N and plasma-urea-N (PUN) concentrations, ruminal pH, and nutrient intake and apparent total-tract digestibility. Six ruminally-cannulated beef heifers (mean initial BW± SD, 620.8 ± 30.15) were used in a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square design with 21 d periods (sample collection from d 15 to 21). Dietary treatments were: 1) finishing ration with no supplement (CON), 2) CON +30-µm CLN (CL-30), and 3) CON + 400-µm CLN (CL-400). Clinoptilolite was top-dressed (2.5% of diet DM) during morning feeding. Intake was measured daily. Ruminal fluid was collected on d 19 for NH3-N analysis and blood was collected 3 h post-feeding on d 21 for PUN analysis. Indwelling pH loggers were used to measure ruminal pH (d 15 to 21) and grab fecal samples were collected from d 19 to 21 to determine total-tract nutrient digestibility. Statistical analysis was conducted using PROC MIXED in SAS. There was no treatment effect (P ≥ 0.13) on ruminal NH3-N and PUN concentrations, ruminal pH, and nutrient (DM, OM, NDF, ADF and CP) intake and apparent total tract digestibility. In conclusion, feeding CLN to finishing heifers had no effect on measures of N utilization, ruminal pH and nutrient intake and apparent total-tract digestibility.

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Effect of stage of maturity at harvest for forage pea (Pisum sativum L.) on eating behavior, ruminal fermentation, and digestibility when fed as hay to yearling beef heifers

Translational Animal Science ◽

10.1093/tas/txz167 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 149-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alex A Pursley ◽

Bill Biligetu ◽

Tom Warkentin ◽

Herbert A Lardner ◽

Gregory B Penner

Keyword(s):

Pisum Sativum ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Latin Square ◽

Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽

Starch Digestibility ◽

Ruminal Fermentation ◽

Beef Heifers ◽

Passage Rate ◽

Ruminal Ph ◽

Pisum Sativum L

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the stage of maturity at harvest for pea hay (Pisum sativum L., c.v. CDC Horizon) on dry matter intake (DMI), eating behavior, ruminal fermentation, and digestibility when fed to beef heifers. Pea hay was cut at EARLY (defined to occur when flat pods were on one or more nodes), MID (when seeds filled the pods at one or more nodes and the leaves were changing from green to gold), and LATE (yellow dry seeds filled pods on most or all of the nodes and the pods and leaves had a yellow color) phases, and was cured in the field and baled. Six ruminally-cannulated Speckle Park heifers were used in a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square design with three 18-d periods including 12 d for adaptation, 2 d for measurement of ruminal pool sizes, and 4 d for the collection of eating behavior, ruminal pH, ruminal digesta, and feces. For all treatments, the respective pea hay was included at 40% of the dietary DM. Stage of maturity at harvest for pea hay did not affect total DMI, pea hay DMI, or the total short-chain fatty acid concentration in ruminal fluid with averages of 8.6 kg/d, 3.2 kg/d, and 96.55 mM, respectively. The duration of time spent ruminating decreased with advancing pea hay maturity when reported as min/d, min/kg DMI, and min/kg neutral detergent fiber (NDF) (P ≤ 0.01). Mean ruminal pH also decreased with advancing pea maturity (P < 0.01). The ruminal DM and undigested NDF corrected for OM pools were not affected by stage of maturity (P ≥ 0.55) nor was the rate of digestion for NDF. However, NDF passage rate decreased by 0.21%/h with advancing pea hay maturity (P = 0.02). Apparent total tract digestibility of NDF (average = 16.30%, P = 0.41) was not affected, but starch digestibility decreased from 96.10% to 93.08% with advancing pea hay maturity (P = 0.07). Overall, stage of maturity at harvest for pea hay does not appear to affect DMI or NDF digestibililty but decreases chewing activity, apparent total tract starch digestibility, ruminal pH, and ruminal NDF passage rate.

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PSI-3 Effect of stage of maturity of forage pea cultivar (Pisium sativum L.) in hay on palatability, ruminal fermentation, and digestibility when fed to beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skz258.587 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽

pp. 290-290

Author(s):

Alex Pursley ◽

Bill Biligetu ◽

Tom Warkentin ◽

Bart Lardner

Keyword(s):

Beef Cattle ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Latin Square ◽

Starch Digestibility ◽

Ruminal Fermentation ◽

Beef Heifers ◽

Passage Rate ◽

Ruminal Ph ◽

Yellow Color ◽

Late Stages

Abstract The objective of this experiment was to evaluate stage of maturity at harvest for pea hay on DMI, eating behavior, ruminal fermentation, and digestibility when fed to beef heifers. Pea hay was harvested at early, mid, and late stages of maturity. Early was defined as observing flat pods at one or more nodes. Mid stage was defined as seeds filling the pods at one or more nodes and leaves beginning to turn from green to gold. Late stage was defined as yellow, dry seeds filling pods on most or all of the nodes, with a yellow color to the leaves and pods. Six ruminally-cannulated Speckle Park heifers were used in a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square design with 3 18-d periods with pea hay included at 40% of the dietary DM. Stage of maturity did not affect DMI or ruminal total SCFA concentration with averages of 3.2 kg/d and 96.55 mM, respectively. Time spent ruminating decreased with advancing maturity when reported as min/d, min/kg DMI, and min/kg NDF (P ≤ 0.01). Mean ruminal pH also decreased with advancing pea maturity (P < 0.01). The ruminal DM and uNDFOM pools were not affected by stage maturity (P ≥ 0.55). While the rate of digestion for NDF was not affected, NDF passage rate decreased by 0.21 %/h with advancing maturity (P = 0.02). Apparent total tract digestibility of NDF (average = 16.30%, P = 0.41) was not affected but starch digestibility tended to decrease from 96.10 to 93.08% with advancing maturity (P = 0.07). Overall, stage of maturity at harvest for pea hay does not appear to impact DMI, fermentation, or digestibility.

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Effects of supplemental urea sources and feeding frequency on ruminal fermentation, fiber digestion, and nitrogen balance in beef steers

Animal Feed Science and Technology ◽

10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.10.012 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 171 (2-4) ◽

pp. 136-145 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

E.G. Alvarez Almora ◽

G.B. Huntington ◽

J.C. Burns

Keyword(s):

Nitrogen Balance ◽

Beef Steers ◽

Ruminal Fermentation ◽

Feeding Frequency ◽

Fiber Digestion

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Comparison of monensin sodium sources for finishing beef cattle

Translational Animal Science ◽

10.1093/tas/txab090 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Taylor C Husz ◽

Wyatt N Smith ◽

Caleb G Lockard ◽

Megan N Homolka ◽

Peter T Anderson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fixed Effects ◽

Methane Concentration ◽

Rumen Fluid ◽

Latin Square ◽

Experimental Unit ◽

Ruminal Fermentation ◽

Ruminal Ph ◽

Grain Processing ◽

Significant Difference

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the ruminal fermentation characteristics of ruminally fistulated beef steers consuming a steam-flaked corn (SFC) or dry-rolled corn (DRC) based diet containing either Rumensin 90 (RUM; Elanco, Greenfield, IN), or Monovet 90 (MV; Huvepharma, Peachtree City, GA). Six ruminally fistulated steers (657.7 kg ± 72.6) housed individually were used in a 6 × 6 Latin square design with 2 × 3 factorial treatment arrangement. Each of the 6 periods were 15 d with 14 d for diet adaptation and 1 d of rumen fluid collections. Dietary treatments were DRC without monensin sodium (DRC-C), SFC without monensin sodium (SFC-C), DRC with Rumensin 90 (DRC-R), DRC with Monovet 90 (DRC-MV), SFC with Rumensin 90 (SFC-R), and SFC with Monovet 90 (SFC-MV). Rumen contents and fluid were collected through the fistula of each animal at 0, 3, 6, 12, and 24 h on d 15 of each period. Rumen fluid collected at 6 h post-feeding each period was used for in vitro analyses. Steer was the experimental unit and the model included fixed effects of grain processing, additive, and grain processing × additive. Total gas produced was composited from each in vitro bottle into a gas collection bag for the 48-h determination of methane concentration. No differences were detected for DMI (P = 0.81). Ruminal pH did not differ for the control or additive treatments (P = 0.33). However, ruminal pH was lower (P < 0.01) with SFC compared to DRC. There was a significant difference in acetate to propionate ratio for grain type (P = 0.01) and a tendency for additive inclusion (P = 0.06). Additive inclusion reduced methane proportion of total gas compared to control treatments (P ≤ 0.01). Overall, monensin sodium reduced methane concentration though source had no effect on DMI or ruminal pH.

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EXTRATO DE MAMONA COMO MANIPULADOR DA FERMENTAÇÃO RUMINAL

Nativa ◽

10.31413/nativa.v8i2.8325 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 289

Author(s):

Pâmella Moraes Franco ◽

Márcia Rodrigues Carvalho Oliveira ◽

Joao Rafael de Assis ◽

Jurandy Gouveira Junior ◽

Rodrigo Nazare Santos Torres ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Gas Production ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Energetic Efficiency ◽

Ruminal Fermentation ◽

Ruminal Ph ◽

Dietary Condition ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Completely Randomized Design ◽

High Forage

Objetivou-se investigar os efeitos da adição do extrato de farelo de mamona (EFM) sobre o perfil da fermentação ruminal in vitro em dietas com alto e baixo teor de forragem. Utilizou-se ensaio de incubação ruminal in vitro com dois controles, um negativo (sem aditivo) e um positivo (monensina sódica) e EFM liofilizado (20, 40 e 60 mg/frasco). Em condições de alto teor de forragem na dieta, a adição do EFM aumentou o pH do meio e a concentração de acetato, reduziu a produção de gás, mas não afetou a produção de gás por unidade de matéria seca (MS) digerida em relação ao tratamento controle. Em comparação com monensina sódica, o EFM reduziu as concentrações de propionato e amônia e aumentou a produção de gás por unidade de MS digerida. Em condições de baixo teor de forragem, a adição do EFM reduziu o pH e potencial redox do meio em relação ao tratamento controle. Em comparação com a monensina sódica, o EFM reduziu o pH do meio e a produção total de gás, mas não afetou a produção de gás por unidade de MS digerida. O extrato de farelo de mamona destoxificado não apresenta potencial como manipulador da fermentação ruminal.Palavras-chave: amônia; digestibilidade; eficiência; metano. CASTOR BEAN EXTRACT AS A MANIPULATOR OF RUMINAL FERMENTATION ABSTRACT: Effects of the castorbean meal extract (CME) on ruminal in vitro were investigate in high and low forage diet conditions. For each dietary condition, one in vitro ruminal incubation experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design, with nine repetitions per treatment (three animal inoculum donators and three 48 hors-incubations). In high forage diet, CME increased ruminal pH acetate concentration, reduced gas production, but it did not affect the gas production per unit of digested dry matter (DM), in relation to control treatment. Compare to monensin sodium, CME reduced propionate and ammonia concentrations and increased gas production per unit of digested DM, indicating that CME reduces ruminal energetic efficiency. In low forage diet, CME reduced pH and redox potential compare to control. Compare to monensin sodium, CME reduced pH and gas production, but it did not affect gas production per unit of digested DM. Castorbean meal extract does not present potential as manipulator of the ruminal fermentation.Keywords: ammonia; digestibility; efficiency; methane.

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413 Effect of chitosan inclusion and dietary crude protein level on rumen fermentation in beef heifers fed a total mixed ration

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skz258.343 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽

pp. 166-167

Author(s):

Stuart Kirwan ◽

Tommy Boland ◽

Eleonora Serra ◽

Gaurav Rajauria ◽

Karina Pierce

Keyword(s):

Crude Protein ◽

Volatile Fatty Acids ◽

Rumen Fluid ◽

Rumen Fermentation ◽

Ruminal Fermentation ◽

Beef Heifers ◽

Total Mixed Ration ◽

Ruminal Ph ◽

Dietary Crude Protein ◽

Dietary Treatments

Abstract Chitosan (N-acetyl-D-glucosamine polymer) is a natural biopolymer, which is the second most abundant organic compound on earth, found in lower plants and some arthropods and crustaceans. Studies with ruminants have shown that supplementing with chitosan can alter ruminal fermentation, including higher propionate concentration and lower acetate to propionate ratio, improving the energy efficiency within the rumen though data on nitrogen metabolism is lacking. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of chitosan with different dietary crude protein (CP) inclusion on rumen fermentation in beef heifers. Eight ruminally cannulated Belgian Blue x Holstein Friesian heifers (752 ± 52Kg BW) were allocated one of four dietary treatments in a 2 x 2 factorial Latin Square design (n = 8). Diets were offered as total mixed ration (TMR) consisting of grass silage plus concentrate. Diets were offered once daily ad libitum. Dietary treatments were as follows: high CP (16%) +/- chitosan (10g kg-1 DMI) supplementation (HP+) or (HP-) and low CP (12%) +/- chitosan supplementation (LP+) or (LP-). Experimental periods were 25d in duration (14 d dietary adaptation and 10 d sampling). Rumen fluid was collected via cannula every 2 h post feeding for analysis of ruminal pH, ammonia (NH3) and volatile fatty acids (VFA) over a 48-hour period. Data was analysed using Proc Mixed procedure in SAS. Significant differences were considered when P < 0.05. Dietary treatment had no effect on ruminal pH (P > 0.05). Chitosan supplementation had no effect on ruminal NH3 and VFA concentrations (P > 0.05), whereas, animals offered 16% CP had higher concentrations of ruminal NH3 (P < 0.001). In conclusion, supplementing a TMR diet fed to beef heifers with chitosan had no effect on rumen fermentation. However, reducing dietary CP concentration fed to beef animals resulted in lower rumen NH3 concentrations.

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