Effects of fermented rice husk powder on growth performance, rumen fermentation, and rumen microbial communities in fattening Hu sheep.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to examine the effects of fermented rice husk powder feed on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, and rumen microbial communities in fattening Hu sheep.

Methods

Twenty-one male Hu sheep with similar body weights (32.68 ± 1.59 kg) were randomly assigned to three groups: a control group (CON) receiving a TMR with soybean straw, a rice husk powder group (RH), and a fermented rice husk powder group (FHR).

Results

The results indicated that the FHR group exhibited a significant increase in ADG and FBW of Hu sheep compared to the other two groups (p < 0.05). The digestibility of CP and EE was significantly higher in the CON and FHR groups than in the RH group (p < 0.01). Furthermore, the digestibility of DM in the

SUBMITTER: Cheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11631883 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature