Impact of filament denier on functional performance of microfiber in situ bags

In situbags made from microfiber fabrics have a greater surface area and filtration efficiency that retains the fine particles and reduce the variation in the results. Also, it is more durable than that made from traditional fabrics. This work aimed to study the effect of filament denier on the performance of in situbags. Two polyester microfilaments with 0.4 and 0.7 deniers were used in manufacturing of four fabrics. Physical and mechanical properties of manufactured fabrics were measured before and after incubation to show the efficiency ofthe manufactured samples. In vitro trail was conducted to estimate ruminal degradability after 24 and 48 hours for three feedstuffs using three cannulated rams as replicates. The mechanical properties of manufactured in situbags were significantly affected with both denier per filament and weft densities. According to the statistical analysis of radar chart, sample 2 remarked the highest value which achieved the acceptable ruminal dry matter disappearance compared with Ankom bags in different incubation times.(AU)

Impact of filament denier on functional performance of microfiber in situ bags

In situbags made from microfiber fabrics have a greater surface area and filtration efficiency that retains the fine particles and reduce the variation in the results. Also, it is more durable than that made from traditional fabrics. This work aimed to study the effect of filament denier on the performance of in situbags. Two polyester microfilaments with 0.4 and 0.7 deniers were used in manufacturing of four fabrics. Physical and mechanical properties of manufactured fabrics were measured before and after incubation to show the efficiency ofthe manufactured samples. In vitro trail was conducted to estimate ruminal degradability after 24 and 48 hours for three feedstuffs using three cannulated rams as replicates. The mechanical properties of manufactured in situbags were significantly affected with both denier per filament and weft densities. According to the statistical analysis of radar chart, sample 2 remarked the highest value which achieved the acceptable ruminal dry matter disappearance compared with Ankom bags in different incubation times.

In situ ruminal degradability of silages of elephant grass additivated with corn bran and inoculation of autochthonous microbiota / Degradabilidade ruminal in situ de silagens de capim-elefante aditivadas com farelo de milho e inoculante da microbiota autóctone

This study aimed to evaluate the in situ degradability of dry matter, crude protein and neutral detergent fiber of elephant grass silage with corn bran and inoculation of autochthonous microbiota. For the silages used a 4 x 2 factorial arrangement (four levels of corn bran - 0, 5, 10 and 20dag/kg x with and without inoculation) and five replications, in a completely randomized design. In degradability trial, the experimental design was a randomized block, split plot in which three animals represented the blocks; silages represent the treatments, and the seven incubation times of food in the rumen (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 and 144 hours), the subplots. With the addition of corn bran was increase the soluble fraction in the silages, and so treatments with 20dag/kg of corn bran resulted in higher values of the soluble fraction of the dry matter, 31.49 and 29.02%, for treatments with and without inoculant, respectively. The insoluble potentially degradable fraction of dry matter was higher in silages with 20 dag/kg of corn bran. In neutral detergent fiber, higher values of insoluble potentially degradable fraction were observed in the silage without corn bran, 56.52 and 57.19%, respectively, in the silages with and without inoculation of autochthonous microbiota. The addition of corn bran of elephant improves dry matter degradability of silages and decreases of neutral detergent fiber.(AU)

Objetivou-se avaliar a degradabilidade ruminal in situ da matéria seca, proteína bruta e fibra em detergente neutro de silagens de capim-elefante aditivadas com farelo de milho e inoculante da microbiota autóctone. Para as silagens foi utilizado esquema fatorial 4x2 (quatro níveis de farelo de milho - 0, 5, 10 e 20 dag/kgx com e sem inoculante) e cinco repetições, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. No ensaio de degradabilidade, o delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com parcelas subdivididas, no qual os três animais representaram os blocos; as silagens representam os sete tempos de incubação dos alimentos no rúmen (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 e 144 horas), as subparcelas. Houve acréscimo da fração solúvel nas silagens com adição do farelo de milho, sendo que no tratamento com 20dag/kg proporcionou o maior resultado, com 31,49 e 29,02%, para os tratamentos sem e com inoculante, respectivamente. A fração insolúvel potencialmente degradável, da matéria seca, foi maior nas silagens com 20dag/kg de farelo de milho. Na fibra em detergente neutro, os maiores valores fração insolúvel potencialmente degradável foram observados nas silagens sem farelo de milho, 56,52 e 57,19%, respectivamente, nas silagens de capim sem e com inoculante da microbiota autóctone. A adição de farelo de milho em silagens de capim-elefante melhora a degradabilidade da matéria(AU)

In situ ruminal degradability of silages of elephant grass additivated with corn bran and inoculation of autochthonous microbiota / Degradabilidade ruminal in situ de silagens de capim-elefante aditivadas com farelo de milho e inoculante da microbiota autóctone

This study aimed to evaluate the in situ degradability of dry matter, crude protein and neutral detergent fiber of elephant grass silage with corn bran and inoculation of autochthonous microbiota. For the silages used a 4 x 2 factorial arrangement (four levels of corn bran - 0, 5, 10 and 20dag/kg x with and without inoculation) and five replications, in a completely randomized design. In degradability trial, the experimental design was a randomized block, split plot in which three animals represented the blocks; silages represent the treatments, and the seven incubation times of food in the rumen (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 and 144 hours), the subplots. With the addition of corn bran was increase the soluble fraction in the silages, and so treatments with 20dag/kg of corn bran resulted in higher values of the soluble fraction of the dry matter, 31.49 and 29.02%, for treatments with and without inoculant, respectively. The insoluble potentially degradable fraction of dry matter was higher in silages with 20 dag/kg of corn bran. In neutral detergent fiber, higher values of insoluble potentially degradable fraction were observed in the silage without corn bran, 56.52 and 57.19%, respectively, in the silages with and without inoculation of autochthonous microbiota. The addition of corn bran of elephant improves dry matter degradability of silages and decreases of neutral detergent fiber.

Objetivou-se avaliar a degradabilidade ruminal in situ da matéria seca, proteína bruta e fibra em detergente neutro de silagens de capim-elefante aditivadas com farelo de milho e inoculante da microbiota autóctone. Para as silagens foi utilizado esquema fatorial 4x2 (quatro níveis de farelo de milho - 0, 5, 10 e 20 dag/kgx com e sem inoculante) e cinco repetições, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. No ensaio de degradabilidade, o delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com parcelas subdivididas, no qual os três animais representaram os blocos; as silagens representam os sete tempos de incubação dos alimentos no rúmen (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 e 144 horas), as subparcelas. Houve acréscimo da fração solúvel nas silagens com adição do farelo de milho, sendo que no tratamento com 20dag/kg proporcionou o maior resultado, com 31,49 e 29,02%, para os tratamentos sem e com inoculante, respectivamente. A fração insolúvel potencialmente degradável, da matéria seca, foi maior nas silagens com 20dag/kg de farelo de milho. Na fibra em detergente neutro, os maiores valores fração insolúvel potencialmente degradável foram observados nas silagens sem farelo de milho, 56,52 e 57,19%, respectivamente, nas silagens de capim sem e com inoculante da microbiota autóctone. A adição de farelo de milho em silagens de capim-elefante melhora a degradabilidade da matéria

Degradabilidade ruminal in situ de silagens de capim-elefante aditivadas com farelo de milho e inoculante da microbiota autóctone

This study aimed to evaluate the in situ degradability of dry matter, crude protein and neutral detergent fiber of elephant grass silage with corn bran and inoculation of autochthonous microbiota. For the silages used a 4 x 2 factorial arrangement (four levels of corn bran - 0, 5, 10 and 20dag/kg x with and without inoculation) and five replications, in a completely randomized design. In degradability trial, the experimental design was a randomized block, split plot in which three animals represented the blocks; silages represent the treatments, and the seven incubation times of food in the rumen (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 and 144 hours), the subplots. With the addition of corn bran was increase the soluble fraction in the silages, and so treatments with 20dag/kg of corn bran resulted in higher values of the soluble fraction of the dry matter, 31.49 and 29.02%, for treatments with and without inoculant, respectively. The insoluble potentially degradable fraction of dry matter was higher in silages with 20 dag/kg of corn bran. In neutral detergent fiber, higher values of insoluble potentially degradable fraction were observed in the silage without corn bran, 56.52 and 57.19%, respectively, in the silages with and without inoculation of autochthonous microbiota. The addition of corn bran of elephant improves dry matter degradability of silages and decreases of neutral detergent fiber.

Objetivou-se avaliar a degradabilidade ruminal in situda matéria seca, proteína bruta e fibra em detergente neutro de silagens de capim-elefante aditivadas com farelo de milho e inoculante da microbiota autóctone. Para as silagens foi utilizado esquema fatorial 4x2 (quatro níveis de farelo de milho - 0, 5, 10 e 20 dag/kgx com e sem inoculante) e cinco repetições, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. No ensaio de degradabilidade, o delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com parcelas subdivididas, no qual os três animais representaram os blocos; as silagens representam os sete tempos de incubação dos alimentos no rúmen (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 e 144 horas), as subparcelas. Houve acréscimo da fração solúvel nas silagens com adição do farelo de milho, sendo que no tratamento com 20dag/kg proporcionou o maior resultado, com 31,49 e 29,02%, para os tratamentos sem e com inoculante, respectivamente. A fração insolúvel potencialmente degradável, da matéria seca, foi maior nas silagens com 20dag/kg de farelo de milho. Na fibra em detergente neutro, os maiores valores fração insolúvel potencialmente degradável foram observados nas silagens sem farelo de milho, 56,52 e 57,19%, respectivamente, nas silagens de capim sem e com inoculante da microbiota autóctone. A adição de farelo de milho em silagens de capim-elefante melhora a degradabilidade da matéria seca das silagens e diminui a da fibra em detergente neutro.

Degradabilidade ruminal in situ de silagens de capim-elefante aditivadas com farelo de milho e inoculante da microbiota autóctone

This study aimed to evaluate the in situ degradability of dry matter, crude protein and neutral detergent fiber of elephant grass silage with corn bran and inoculation of autochthonous microbiota. For the silages used a 4 x 2 factorial arrangement (four levels of corn bran - 0, 5, 10 and 20dag/kg x with and without inoculation) and five replications, in a completely randomized design. In degradability trial, the experimental design was a randomized block, split plot in which three animals represented the blocks; silages represent the treatments, and the seven incubation times of food in the rumen (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 and 144 hours), the subplots. With the addition of corn bran was increase the soluble fraction in the silages, and so treatments with 20dag/kg of corn bran resulted in higher values of the soluble fraction of the dry matter, 31.49 and 29.02%, for treatments with and without inoculant, respectively. The insoluble potentially degradable fraction of dry matter was higher in silages with 20 dag/kg of corn bran. In neutral detergent fiber, higher values of insoluble potentially degradable fraction were observed in the silage without corn bran, 56.52 and 57.19%, respectively, in the silages with and without inoculation of autochthonous microbiota. The addition of corn bran of elephant improves dry matter degradability of silages and decreases of neutral detergent fiber.

Objetivou-se avaliar a degradabilidade ruminal in situda matéria seca, proteína bruta e fibra em detergente neutro de silagens de capim-elefante aditivadas com farelo de milho e inoculante da microbiota autóctone. Para as silagens foi utilizado esquema fatorial 4x2 (quatro níveis de farelo de milho - 0, 5, 10 e 20 dag/kgx com e sem inoculante) e cinco repetições, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. No ensaio de degradabilidade, o delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com parcelas subdivididas, no qual os três animais representaram os blocos; as silagens representam os sete tempos de incubação dos alimentos no rúmen (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96 e 144 horas), as subparcelas. Houve acréscimo da fração solúvel nas silagens com adição do farelo de milho, sendo que no tratamento com 20dag/kg proporcionou o maior resultado, com 31,49 e 29,02%, para os tratamentos sem e com inoculante, respectivamente. A fração insolúvel potencialmente degradável, da matéria seca, foi maior nas silagens com 20dag/kg de farelo de milho. Na fibra em detergente neutro, os maiores valores fração insolúvel potencialmente degradável foram observados nas silagens sem farelo de milho, 56,52 e 57,19%, respectivamente, nas silagens de capim sem e com inoculante da microbiota autóctone. A adição de farelo de milho em silagens de capim-elefante melhora a degradabilidade da matéria seca das silagens e diminui a da fibra em detergente neutro.

Long-term Bias of Internal Markers in Sheep and Goat Digestion Trials.

Two digestion trials, one with sheep and another with goats, were conducted to evaluate the long-term bias (LTB) of the indigestible dry matter (iDM), indigestible neutral detergent fiber (iNDF) and indigestible acid detergent fiber (iADF) internal markers. The study used eight Santa Inês castrated male sheep (average body weight of 16.6 kg) distributed in two 4×4 Latin squares and eight Saanen castrated male goats (average body weight of 22.6 kg) distributed in two 4×4 Latin squares. The experiments were conducted simultaneously, and the animals were housed in 1.2 m(2) individual pens with wood-battened floors equipped with individual feeders and drinkers. The animals received isonitrogenous diets that were offered ad libitum and contained 14% crude protein and 70% sugar cane (with 0, 0.75, 1.5 or 2.25% CaO, in natural matter percentage), corrected with 1% urea and 30% concentrate. The experiment consisted of four experimental periods of 14 d each, with the feed, leftovers and feces sampled on the last four days of each period. The marker concentrations in the feed, leftovers and fecal samples were estimated by an in situ ruminal incubation procedure with a duration 240 h. The relationship between the intake and excretion of the markers was obtained by adjusting a simple linear regression model, independently from the treatment (diets) fixed effects and Latin squares. For both the sheep and goats, a complete recovery of the iDM and iNDF markers was observed (p>0.05), indicating the absence of LTB for these markers. However, the iADF was not completely recovered, exhibiting an LTB of -9.12% (p<0.05) in the sheep evaluation and -3.02% (p<0.05) in the goat evaluation.