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Effect of fishmeal supplementation on rumen function and silage intake

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

M. Gill
Affiliation:
ODNRI, Central Ave., Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TB
D.P. Poppi
Affiliation:
Lincoln College, Christchurch, New Zealand
R.T. Evans
Affiliation:
Institute for Grassland & Animal Production, Hurley, Maidenhead, Berks. SL6 SLR
A. Sargeant
Affiliation:
Institute for Grassland & Animal Production, Hurley, Maidenhead, Berks. SL6 SLR
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Extract

The intake of silage has been shown to either increase (England & Gill, 1985), decrease (Gill et al., 1987) or remain unchanged (Steen, 1985) in response to increasing levels of fishmeal supplementation. The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of two levels of fishmeal supplementation on voluntary intake, together with studies on digestion in the rumen, to try to elucidate the different mechanisms involved.

Type
Rumen Metabolism
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1990

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References

England, P. & Gill, M. (1985) Animal Production 40, 259265.Google Scholar
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Steen, R.W.J. (1985) Animal Production 41, 293300.Google Scholar