Ruminal metabolism of grass silage soluble nitrogen fractions

Journal of Dairy Science
S AhvenjärviP Huhtanen

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate ruminal N metabolism in dairy cows using 15N-labeled N sources and dynamic models. The data summarized in this study were obtained from 2 of 4 treatments whose effects were determined in a 4 × 4 Latin square design. Soluble N (SN) isolated from timothy grass silage labeled with 15N and ammonia N (AN) labeled with 15N were administered into the rumen contents of 4 ruminally cannulated dairy cows. Ruminal N pool sizes were determined by manual evacuation of rumen contents. The excess 15N-atom% was determined in N-fractions of rumen digesta grab samples that were collected frequently between 0 to 72 h and used to determine 15N metabolism in the rumen. Calculations of area under the curve ratios of 15N were used to estimate proportions of N fractions originating from precursor N pools. A model including soluble nonammonia N (SNAN), AN, bacterial N, and protozoal N pools was developed to predict observed values of 15N atomic excess pool sizes. The model described the pool sizes accurately based on small residuals between observed and predicted values. An immediate increase in 15N enrichment of protozoal N suggests physical attachment of bacteria pool to protozoa pool. The mean proportio...Continue Reading

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Apr 30, 2019·Journal of Dairy Science·A N HristovZ Yu
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