Problem statement: Dried tomato pomace may be considered as an alternative feedstuff in ruminant nutrition. The limited literature data that are available so far may be interpreted as indirect and suggestive evidence for diminished ruminal fermentation and bacterial synthesis after substitution of dried tomato pomace for soybean meal. Approach: Rumen-fistulated beef steers were used to address ...

This review focuses on the introduction and investigation of pangola grass as a tropical forage species especially in Thailand. Pangola grass (Digitaria eriantha Steud., synonym D. decumbens) is one of recent examples of grasses that have been successfully introduced to Southeast Asia and is often considered as one of the highest quality tropical grasses popularly grown as pasture. Pangola gras...

The research aims to analyze the ruminant and food crop integration system development in Kolaka Regency using LQ (Location Quotient) analysis supporting capacity analysis, sourced from secondary data collected various literature this study. results showed that base for cattle is Samaturu, Polinggona, Watubangga subdistricts, buffalo livestock bases are located Latambaga Wolo Iwoimendaa Subdist...

Methane emissions from ruminant livestock represent a loss of carbon during feed conversion, which has implications for both animal productivity and the environment because this gas is considered to be one of the more potent forms of greenhouses gases contributing to global warming. Many strategies to reduce emissions are targeting the methanogens that inhabit the rumen, but suchanapproachcanon...

Accurate voluntary feed intake (VFI) prediction is critical to the productivity and profitability of ruminant livestock production systems. Simple empirical models have been used to predict VFI for decades, but they are inflexible, restrictive, and poorly accommodate many feeding conditions, such as those of developing countries. We have developed a mechanistic model to predict VFI over a range...

Urea is authorised in the European Union (EU) as feed additive for ruminants. Because of its high molecular nitrogen content, it a substance potential protein adulteration non-ruminant feed. The EU defines spectro-colorimetric method an official control determination urea feed, whereas Association Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) United States recommends enzymatic method. Discrepancies betwe...

since the use of antibiotics in animal feeds has been banned, researches on alternative natural products that modulate ruminal fermentation have been intensified. natural compounds such as plant extracts have been considered to be replaced antibiotics as safe and sustainable alternatives. plant extracts especially essential oils and saponins have strong antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antiprotozo...