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000152231 100__ $$aArbaoui, Amira
000152231 245__ $$aUnmixed diet versus total mixed ration in beef cattle fed high-concentrate diets: effects on Methane emissions, animal performance, and rumen fermentation
000152231 260__ $$c2025
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000152231 5203_ $$aThis study assessed the effects of using a total mixed ration (TMR), compared to distributing the concentrate and the forage separately, on the productive performance of beef cattle fed high-concentrate diets and on rumen fermentation characteristics, including methane production. Eighteen rumen-fistulated beef calves were fed a concentrate plus pelleted barley straw separately (CS; n = 9) or as TMR (n = 9). Average daily gain and intake of TMR and of straw and concentrate with the CS treatment were recorded. Digestibility was estimated using ashes insoluble in hydrochloric acid as a marker. Rumen liquid and gas samples were obtained, and the abundance of total bacteria, methanogens, protozoa, and anaerobic fungi was analysed. Animals were slaughtered at 500 kg live weight (LW), and dressing percentage and carcass classification were obtained. Another 49 animals for each treatment were used on a commercial farm to exclusively assess animal performance. The treatment (CS or TMR) did not significantly affect (p > 0.05) final LW, average daily gain, carcass dressing percentage, dry matter or digestible organic matter intake, digestibility values, production of methane and carbon dioxide, and abundance of microorganisms in the rumen. However, animals fed TMR had lower rumen pH (5.87 vs. 5.58, p = 0.041 for CS and TMR), suggesting a higher risk of experiencing rumen acidosis than those fed straw and concentrate separately. In conclusion, using a total mixed ration does not seem a suitable strategy to reduce methane production or prevent rumen acidosis in feedlot cattle.
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000152231 700__ $$aGonzalo, Gonzalo
000152231 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5880-6021$$aBelanche, Alejandro$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000152231 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-8753-8887$$aVega, Antonio de$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000152231 7102_ $$12008$$2700$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali.$$cÁrea Producción Animal
000152231 773__ $$g15, 5 (2025), 723 [15 pp.]$$pAnimals (Basel)$$tAnimals$$x2076-2615
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