The use of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy to predict protein fractions in free-ranging cattle /

(CP), 20-hr in vitro protein digestibility, and acid

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whitley, Evan Micah, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Description
Summary:(CP), 20-hr in vitro protein digestibility, and acid
(SEC) for warm-season DIP, DUP, and IIP were 0.96, 0.36, and
0.25, respectively. While coefficients of determination (W)
analysis provided the dependent and independent variable data
and calculated on a percent dry matter (%DM) basis.
and IIP were deemed unsatisfactory and need future work. A
and ruminal cannulated cattle grazing native forage (warm and
answers to increasing questions about the nutritional status
based diets. Forage samples were obtained from esophageal
cattle. However, the stability of these predictions is
cool season), while fecal samples were acquired from non-
CP content. Fecal sample spectra and forage laboratory
Degraded intake protein (DIP) and digestible undegraded
detergent fiber nitrogen (ADFN) were conducted on extrusa,
equations were found to be less encouraging and yielded le
estimations for protein utilization of distinct protein
explainable, therefore the equations were deemed satisfactory
first-generation predictive equations and should be upgraded
fistulated animals grazing the same pastures as the
fistulated animals Laboratory analysis for crude protein
for first generation predictive technology. Cool-season
for the same fractions were 0.81, 0.94, and 0.97,
fractions in the gastrointestinal tract of freeranging
heavily dependent on forage type. These equations serve as
improve the DUP and IIP cool-season equations. NIRS
Indigestible intake protein (IIP) was considered to be the
more robust dataset with greater standardization of lab
near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) technology to
needed to conduct stepwise regression analysis and obtain
nitrogen (N) content in the residue from the ADF procedure.
of cattle on grazinglands.
predict fractional protein utilization in cattle on forage
predictive NIRS equations. Standard error of calibration
protein (DUP) were calculated from ADFN, 20-hr in vitro, and
Research was conducted to assess the feasibility of using
respectively, while SEC values were 0.95, 0.50, and 0.24,
respectively. The cool-season calibrated equations for DLTP
respectively. Wavelengths selected were biologically
technique and stricter sampling methods will be required to
technology proved to be a feasible means of providing
through enhanced research to provide cattle producers with
values for DIP, DUP, and IEP of 0.90, 0.39, and 0.78,
Item Description:"Major subject: Rangeland Ecology and Management".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 113 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 104-112.