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Effects of Synchronization of Energy and Nitrogen Release in the Rumen on the Starch Disappearance in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Growth Performance of Hanwoo Steers

  • Li, Dong-Hua (College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University) ;
  • Oh, Young-Kyoon (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Rak (Department of Animal Science & Environment, Konkuk University) ;
  • Choi, Seong-Ho (Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University) ;
  • Un, Ok-Ji (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Seol, Yong-Joo (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Nho, Whan-Gook (Department of Swine and Poultry Science, Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries) ;
  • Moon, Sang-Ho (Korea Nokyoung Research Center, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-Hoon (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
  • Received : 2011.11.28
  • Accepted : 2011.12.14
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

The objectives of experiments were to compare directly the effects of synchrony of slowly fermented (corn and corn gluten meal; C-CGM) and of rapidly fermented ingredients (barley and soybean meal; B-SBM) in the rumen on starch disappearances in gastrointestinal tracts (Experiment 1) and growth performance (Experiment 2) of Hanwoo steers in the feedlot barn. In experiment 1, four Hanwoo steers ($288{\pm}21$ kg) fitted with ruminal and "T" shaped duodenal cannula were placed in one pen with Calan gate and assigned randomly to a duplicate $2{\times}2$ Latin square design. In experiment 2, eight intact Hanwoo steers ($311{\pm}8$ kg) were assigned randomly to one of two pens with Calan gate to evaluate the effect of the same diets as like in experiment 1 on growth performance. There were no differences in ruminal pH, ammonia and total VFA concentrations between treatments. Percentage of apparent ruminal starch disappearance was 33.3% unit lower (p<0.05) for steers fed C-CGM than for steers fed B-SBM diets and this difference resulted in 268% higher (p<0.05) in duodenal starch flows for steers fed C-CGM diet than for steers fed B-SMB diet. There was significant increase (p<0.05) in quantity (927 vs. 400 g/d) of corn starch digested post-ruminally compared to barley starch. However, percentage of starch apparently digested post-ruminally was 8% higher (p=0.1) in steers fed fast synchrony diet with B-SBM than in steers fed slow synchrony diets with C-CGM. The differences of percentage and amount of starch apparently digested post-ruminally between C-CGM and B-SBM diets did not affect rice straw DM intake, average daily gain (ADG) and feed efficiency. In conclusion, there is some uncertainty in regards to the relationship between site of starch digestion and DM intake, ADG, and feed efficiency in this study.

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