Effect of sodium bicarbonate and sodium bentonite on digestion and rumen fermentation characteristics of forage sorghum silage-based diets fed to growing steers

dc.contributor.author	Jacques, K.A.
dc.contributor.author	Axe, D.E.
dc.contributor.author	Harris, T.R.
dc.contributor.author	Harmon, D.L.
dc.contributor.author	Bolsen, K.K.
dc.contributor.author	Johnson, D.E.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-10-04T19:38:00Z
dc.date.available	2012-10-04T19:38:00Z
dc.date.issued	2012-10-04
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2097/14817
dc.description.abstract	One percent sodium bicarbonate (NaHCo3) increased intake of a 50% silage - 50% grain diet, but had no effect on intake of a full-feed sorghum silage diet. The addition of concentrate (rolled milo) slightly lowered rumen pH and decreased acid detergent fiber (ADF) and starch digestion. NaHC03 had no effect on digestibility, but 2% bentonite lowered digestibility of NDF and ADF. Neither compound affected rumen fermentation characteristics.	en_US
dc.publisher	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 86-94-S	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 484	en_US
dc.subject	Dairy	en_US
dc.subject	Sodium bicarbonate	en_US
dc.subject	Sodium bentonite	en_US
dc.subject	Digestion	en_US
dc.subject	Fermentation	en_US
dc.subject	Steers	en_US
dc.subject	Sorghum silage	en_US
dc.title	Effect of sodium bicarbonate and sodium bentonite on digestion and rumen fermentation characteristics of forage sorghum silage-based diets fed to growing steers	en_US
dc.type	Conference paper	en_US
dc.date.published	1985	en_US
dc.citation.epage	20	en_US
dc.citation.spage	19	en_US