Table 7.

Effects of HCE on the rumen pH, NH₃-N and VFA of Guizhou black goat.

Items	CON	LC	HC	SEM	p-value
pH	6.17	6.18	6.32	0.04	0.204
NH3-N(mg/dL)	9.97	10.82	11.48	0.28	0.078
VFA
Total VFA(mmol/L)	59.90	54.18	62.05	1.35	0.454
Acetic acid(mmol/L)	39.84	35.29	40.42	0.67	0.291
Propionic acid(mmol/L)	11.42	10.83	13.86	0.25	0.406
Butyric acid(mmol/L)	8.64	8.06	7.77	1.53	0.297
Acetic acid/ propionic acid	3.61	3.38	3.14	0.18	0.553