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Fecal NIRS with Bite Counts: A Methodology to Determine the Botanical and Chemical Composition of Diets Consumed by Goats in a Mediterranean Shrubland
Year:
2010
Authors :
Dvash, Levana
;
.
Glasser, Tzach
;
.
Landau, Serge Yan
;
.
Muklada, Hussein
;
.
Perevolotsky, Avi
;
.
Ungar, Eugene David
;
.
Volume :
Co-Authors:

D. Kababya and J. W. Walker

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From page:
67
To page:
80
(
Total pages:
14
)
Abstract:

Key Points

 A method combining bite-count on target animals and F.NIRS was developed.

 Direct continuous observation of target goats recorded botanical composition of diets and handplucked forage representing bites was used to determine chemical and botanical composition.

 Fecal samples collected on the second and third day following observations were mixed to develop diet-fecal pairs with the hand plucked diet.

 Botanical composition calibrations of 2 browse species and total herbaceous forage were reasonable with R2 between 0.77 – 0.89 and SECV between 5.6 – 7.8% DM.

 Calibrations for CP, NDF, in vitro DM digestibility would reliably predict diets of goat browsing in this environment. Calibrations for PEG binding tannins can only be used for screening purposes.

 Calibrations for DM intake were poor.

Note:

Chapter 6

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Bites
Botanical composition
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faeces
Fecal NIRS
Mediterranean region (site)
NIRS
Shrubland
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Language:
English
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Fecal NIRS with Bite Counts: A Methodology to Determine the Botanical and Chemical Composition of Diets Consumed by Goats in a Mediterranean Shrubland

D. Kababya and J. W. Walker

Fecal NIRS with Bite Counts: A Methodology to Determine the Botanical and Chemical Composition of Diets Consumed by Goats in a Mediterranean Shrubland .

Key Points

 A method combining bite-count on target animals and F.NIRS was developed.

 Direct continuous observation of target goats recorded botanical composition of diets and handplucked forage representing bites was used to determine chemical and botanical composition.

 Fecal samples collected on the second and third day following observations were mixed to develop diet-fecal pairs with the hand plucked diet.

 Botanical composition calibrations of 2 browse species and total herbaceous forage were reasonable with R2 between 0.77 – 0.89 and SECV between 5.6 – 7.8% DM.

 Calibrations for CP, NDF, in vitro DM digestibility would reliably predict diets of goat browsing in this environment. Calibrations for PEG binding tannins can only be used for screening purposes.

 Calibrations for DM intake were poor.

Chapter 6

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