
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Faichney, GJ 
T1  - Production of volatile fatty acids in the sheep caecum
JF  - Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
JO  - Aust. J.  Agric. Res.
Y1  - 1969
VL  - 20
IS  - 3
SP  - 491
EP  - 498
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9690491 
N2  - Acetic, propionic, and butyric acids labelled with 14C were infused into the caecum of continuously fed sheep. The specific activity of the volatile fatty acids (VFA) in the caecum was determined at intervals during the infusion. The production rate was calculated by isotope dilution from the results of those experiments in which steady state conditions were obtained. Substantial interconversions occurred between the fatty acid fractions. The total production of VFA was about 440 mmoles/day, equivalent to 125 kcal/day or 5.3&#37; of the animal's digestible energy intake. 
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