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Evaluation Of An Acid Hydrolyzed Wood By-Product As An Energy And Protein Source In Rumiant Diets, Rh. Pritchard, A. N' Daiye
Evaluation Of An Acid Hydrolyzed Wood By-Product As An Energy And Protein Source In Rumiant Diets, Rh. Pritchard, A. N' Daiye
South Dakota Beef Report, 1986
An acid hydrolyzed wood pulp (AHWP) product that had been buffered with NH4OH was evaluated as a potential feedstuff for ruminant diets. The finely ground low dry matter (33%) material was evaluated for acceptability, digestibility and protein feeding value. In vitro fermentation indicated that fermentable dry matter was extremely low, 35.1%. Diets were not readily consumed by cattle if they contained > 60% AHWP. In vivo dry matter digestibility (DMD) coefficients where AHWP replaced corn as 0, 15, 30 or 45% of the diet were 76.5, 69.3, 65.6 and 78.5%, respectively. A similar response was noted for crude protein and acid …