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A new strategy for the in situ technique through the use of one fistulated ruminant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

I. B. M. Sampaio
Affiliation:
Animal Science Dept–UFMG Caixa Postal 567 Belo Horizonte 30123-970Brazil
T. R. Tomich
Affiliation:
Animal Science Dept–UFMG Caixa Postal 567 Belo Horizonte 30123-970Brazil
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Summary

The sampling of forage from distinct sites in the pasture and which are then dried and ground separately as replicates for the in sacco technique, is the best procedure for studies of forage evaluation. It permits the evaluation of the true error (variation between blocks of plants) and not the variation between replicates obtained from only one sample of forage dried, ground and then divided between distinct nylon bags (which causes an underestimation of error). Consequently it is possible with only one ruminant to define an experimental design which is simpler, but capable of offering better precision.

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Resumen

El muestreo de forrajes de distintos sitios de la pradera, secados y molidos por separado, como si fueran repeticiones para la técnica in situ es el procedimiento más adecuado para los estudios de evaluación de forrajes. Permite la evaluación del verdadero error (variación entre bloques de plantas) y no la variación entre réplicas obtenidas de una sola muestra de forraje, seca, molida y en seguida distribuida en distintas bolsitas de nylon (que causan un error subestimado). En consecuencia, es posible con un único rumiante definir un diseño experimental más sencillo pero capaz de ofrecer mejor precisión.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 2006

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