Table 1.

Rumen fermentation parameters of Tibetan goat of different sex

Item	TGM	TGFm	P
Concentration(mmol/L)
Acetic acid	38.05 ± 1.30	22.97 ± 0.23	< 0.01
Propionic acid	10.39 ± 1.03	6.85 ± 1.97	0.02
Isobutyric acid	1.05 ± 0.13	0.92 ± 0.12	0.19
Butyric acid	5.26 ± 0.87	4.50 ± 1.08	0.32
Isovaleric acid	1.07 ± 0.07	0.94 ± 0.11	0.82
Valeric acid	1.29 ± 0.50	1.22 ± 0.19	0.09
A/P	4.17 ± 1.90	3.56 ± 0.97	0.81
Total VFAs	52.03 ± 5.08	36.96 ± 2.25	< 0.01
NH3-N(mg/100 ml)	39.97 ± 6.40	40.96 ± 2.31	0.78
CL(μg/min/ml)	157.19	154.56	0.14

A/P indicates acetic acid/propionic acid