Rumen protozoal numbers in dairy cows fed total mixed ration or grazing. (Abstract)
- Publication Type
- Contribution to conference
- Authors
- Künzel S, Schären M, Meyer U, von Soosten D, Dänicke S, Steingaß H, Rodehutscord M
- Year of publication
- 2016
- Published in
- Proceedings of the Society of Nutrition Physiology
- Band/Volume
- 25/
- Series/labeling
- Berichte der Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie
- ISBN / ISSN / eISSN
- 978-3-7690-4109-5
- Page (from - to)
- 99 (83.)
- Conference name
- 70. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie
- Conference location
- Hannover
- Conference date
- 08.-10.03.2016
- Keywords
- Milchkühe, Pansen, protozoa, TMR-Fütterung
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Protozoa can represent up to 50% of the total microbial biomass in the rumen (1) and have an essential impact on rumen fermentation. </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Abundance of protozoa depends mainly on feed composition. The objective of this study was to evaluate how transition from total mixed ration (TMR) feeding to grazing influences rumen protozoal numbers at different sampling times and sites in the rumen.</span></span></p>