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Modeling ruminal pH fluctuations: interactions between meal frequency and digestion rate

R E Pitt1, A N Pell

  • 1Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

Journal of Dairy Science
|November 15, 1997
PubMed
Summary

A new model for ruminal carbohydrate digestion predicts that feeding frequency and diet composition significantly impact rumen pH. Lower digestion rates improve model accuracy, suggesting fewer meals are needed to maintain stable rumen conditions.

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