Direction of the fermentation processes and level of the volatile fatty acids (vfa) in liquid content of bull rumen at feeding them different forms of cellulose-containing fodder

A. W. Shelevach

The direction of the fermentation processes and level of the volatile fatty acids (VFA) in liquid content of bull rumen, at feeding them different forms of cellulose-containing fodder, were studied. It was established, that total amount of VFA, that comes from rumen to blood and tissues, influences significantly energetic supply of ruminants organism. Individual VFA, which come from rumen to blood and tissues, are able to influence the tendency of metabolism processes and synthesis of individual components of ruminants organism. It was shown, that influence of different forms of cellulose-containing fodder on direction of metabolism processes in rumen and VFA assay in its fluid depends from time relatively beginning of feeding. It was established also, that different forms of cellulose-containing fodder are able to regulate fermentation processes in bull's rumen under condition of feeding them young grass an combined fodder, as well as total amount and assay of individual VFA in ruminal fluid depends from form of cellulose-containing fodder in ration.

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