Abstract
To determine if beef bulls adjust their chewing pattern to avoid ruminal acidosis, the chewing behaviour of double-muscled (dm) and non-dm bulls was studied with a concentrate based diet, with and without straw. The conformation (dm or not) had no influence on chewing behaviour. The removal of the straw resulted in an importantly increased DM-intake. When fed 100% concentrates, significant rumination activity was recorded. Removing the roughage from the diet had no influence on time of eating, but induced a slight shift towards relatively more rumination during the second half of the day.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND FEED SCIENCES : 10th International Symposium Ruminant Physiology |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 13 |
Place of Publication | Kopenhagen |
Publication date | 2004 |
Pages | 627-630 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | 10th International Symposium Ruminant Physiology - Kopenhagen, Denmark Duration: 30-Aug-2004 → 4-Sept-2004 |