Table 2. Effect of animal species on the level of the pH and amount of apparent disappearance under same low nitrogen diet in Rusitec fermenters.
Item | Cattle | Yak | SEM | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Effluent, L/d | 0.775 | 0.781 | 00024 | 0.776 |
pH before feeding | 6.84 | 6.82 | 0.02 | 0.383 |
Apparent ruminal digestibility, % | ||||
DM | 42.2 | 40.9 | 1.10 | 0.245 |
NDF | 68.9 | 69.6 | 1.95 | 0.69 |
OM | 41.9 | 40.4 | 1.09 | 0.192 |
DM-dry matter; NDF- neutral detergent fiber; OM-organic matter.