Which non-fibrous carbohydrates: neutral detergent fiber ratio optimizes the use of cactus cladodes in diets of growing heifers?
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n6SUPL2p3947Keywords:
Cactaceae, Effective fiber, Protozoa, Ruminal pH, Rumination, Semiarid.Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different non-fibrous carbohydrate (NFC):neutral detergent fiber (NDF) ratios (0.70:1, 0.90:1, 1.14:1, 1.42:1, and 1.85:1) in diets containing cactus cladodes on intake, digestibility, ruminal parameters, ingestive behavior, and microbial protein of growing heifers. Five rumen-cannulated heifers (194 ± 70 kg of body weight) were distributed in a Latin square design (5 x 5). There was a quadratic effect on the intake of dry matter (DM) (Kg day-1 and %BW) and crude protein (CP) with the increase in non-fibrous carbohydrate (NFC): neutral detergent fiber (NDF) ratio, with maximum values of 7.07 kg day-1, 2.86%, and 0.949 kg day-1, estimated for 1.37:1, 1.39:1, and 1.27:1 ratios. When the intake of NDF decreased, in turn, the intakes of NFC and TDN increased. The NDF digestibility decreased with increasing NFC levels in diets. The other nutrients were not influenced. The ruminal pH showed the lowest values at 4 hours after feeding, mainly for animals fed the 1.85:1 ratio. There was a quadratic effect for rumination time with maximum values estimated for an NFC:NDF ratio of 0.88:1. The time spent idle increased linearly, while total chewing time and feeding efficiency of NDF decreased. The urinary volume increased linearly. However, microbial protein synthesis and the efficiency of the synthesis were not influenced. The number of protozoa increased by 64.5% with the elevation of the NFC:NDF ratio. We recommend a NFC:NDF ratio of 1.37:1 in diets containing cactus cladodes, to improve the use of nutrients, without negatively affecting ruminal parameters.Downloads
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Cardoso, D. B., Carvalho, F. F. R., Medeiros, G. R., Guim, A., Cabral, A. M. D., Véras, R. M. L.,... Nascimento, A. G. O. (2019). Levels of inclusion of spineless cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera Salm Dyck) in the diet of lambs. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 247(1), 23-31. doi: 10.1016/j. anifeedsci.2018.10.016
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Ma, T., Tu, Y., Zhang, N. F., Deng, K. D., & Diao, Q. Y. (2015). Effect of the ratio of non-fibrous carbohydrates to neutral detergent fiber and protein structure on intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation, and nitrogen metabolism in lambs. Asian-Australas Journal Animal Science, 28(10), 1419-1426. doi: 10.5713/ajas.15.0025
Maciel, L. P. A. A., Carvalho, F. F. R., Batista, Â. M. V., Guim, A., Maciel, M. V., Cardoso, D. C., & Lima, D. M., Jr. (2019). Intake, digestibility and metabolism in sheep fed with increasing levels of spineless cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera Salm-Dyck). Tropical Animal Health and Production, 51(6), 1717-1723. doi: 10.1007/s11250-019-01868-4
Monteiro, C. C. F., Ferreira, M. A., Véras, A. S. C., Guido, S. I., Almeida, M. P., Silva, R. C., & Inácio, J. G. (2018). A new cactus variety for dairy cows in areas infested with Dactylopius opuntiae. Animal Production Science, 59(3), 479-485. doi: 10.1071/AN17256
Moraes, G. S. O., Guim, A., Tabosa, J. N., Chagas, J. C. C., Almeida, M. P., & Ferreira, M. A. (2019). Cactus [Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw] cladodes and corn silage: how do we maximize the performance of lactating dairy cows reared in semiarid regions? Livestock Science, 221(3), 133-138. doi: 10.1016/j. livsci.2019.01.026
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Pu, X., Guo, X., Shahzad, K., Wang, M., Jiang, C., Liu, J.,… Cheng, L. (2020). Effects of dietary non-fibrous carbohydrate (NFC) to neutral detergent fiber (NDF) ratio change on rumen bacteria in sheep based on three generations of full-length amplifiers sequencing. Animals, 10(2), 192. doi: 10.3390/ani10020192
Rezende, F.M., Véras, A. S. C., Siqueira, M. C. B., Conceição, M. G., Lima, C. L., Almeida, M. P.,... Ferreira, M. A. (2020). Nutritional effects of using cactus cladodes (Opuntia stricta Haw Haw) to replace sorghum silage in sheep diet. Tropital Animal Health and Production, 52(4), 1875-1880. doi: 10.1007/s11250-020-02213-w
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Siqueira, M. C. B., Ferreira, M. A., Monnerat, J. P. I. S., Silva, J. L., Costa, C. T. F., Conceição, M. G.,... Melo, T. T. B. (2017). Optimizing the use of spineless cactus in the diets of cattle: total and partial digestibility, fiber dynamics and ruminal parameters. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 226(4), 56-64. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2016.12.006
Siqueira, M. C. B., Ferreira, M. A., Monnerat, J. P. I. S., Silva, J. L., Costa, C. T. F., Conceição, M. G.,... Chagas, J. C. C. (2018). Nutritional performance and metabolic characteristics of cattle fed spineless cactus. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 20(1), 13-22. Recovered from http://jast. modares.ac.ir/article-23-11336-en.html
Soares, C., Rocha, V. R., Jr., Monção, F. P., Borges, L. D. A., Caldeira, L. A., Costa, N. M.,... Chamone, J. M. A. (2020). Combinations of cactus pear with different roughage sources on the production, chemical composition, and milk fatty acid profile of F1 Holstein/Zebu cows. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 52(5), 2567-2576. doi: 10.1007/s11250-020-02290-x
Valadares, S. C., Fº., & Valadares, R. D. F. (2001). Recentes avanços em proteína na nutrição de vacas leiteiras. Anais do Simpósio Internacional em Bovinocultura de Leite, SINLEITE, Simpósio Internacional: Novos Conceitos em Nutrição, Lavras, MG, Brasil.
Weiss, W. P. (1999). Energy prediction equations for ruminant feeds. Proceedings of the Cornell Nutrition Conference Feed Manufactures, Ithaca, NY, EUA, 61.
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Melo, A. A. S. de, Silva, D. K. de A., Magalhães, A. L. R., Cordeiro, F. S. B., Almeida, G. H. O., Moraes, G. S. de O., … Pereira, P. H. B. (2021). Which non-fibrous carbohydrates: neutral detergent fiber ratio optimizes the use of cactus cladodes in diets of growing heifers?. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 42(6SUPL2), 3947–3960. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n6SUPL2p3947
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