Effect of Flemingia macrophylla silage on in vitro fermentation characteristics and reduced methane production
Bounnaxay Viennasay
A , Metha Wanapat A C , Pajaree Totakul A , Burarat Phesatcha A , Thiwakorn Ampapon B and Anusorn Cherdthong A
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A Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Centre (TROFREC), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
B Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology, Isan, Surin Campus, 32000, Thailand.
C Corresponding author. Email: metha@kku.ac.th
Animal Production Science 60(16) 1918-1924 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19281
Submitted: 14 May 2019 Accepted: 5 May 2020 Published: 16 June 2020
Abstract
Fodder shrub, Flemingia macrophylla silage (FMS), was nutritionally evaluated for rumen fermentation characteristics using an in vitro gas production technique. Dietary treatments were imposed in a 2 × 7 factorial arrangement in a completely randomised design. The first factor was two ratios of roughage : concentrate (R : C at 60 : 40 and 40 : 60), and the second factor was seven levels of FMS supplementation at 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 g/kg of dietary substrate. The results revealed that a R : C ratio at 40 : 60 increased the kinetics of gas production (P < 0.001). Moreover, supplementation of FMS increased in vitro degradability and the concentration of propionic acid (P < 0.001), whereas acetic acid concentration, protozoal population and methane production were reduced (P < 0.001). In conclusion, supplementation of FMS at 120 g/kg of dietary substrate improved rumen fermentation and subsequently reduced methane production. However, in vivo feeding trials using FMS should be conducted to gain more information for further implementations.
Additional keywords: fodder shrub, phytonutrients, rumen manipulation.
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