Document Type
Report
Report Number
89-10
Publication Date
1989
Keywords
corn stover, urea, methionine, leucine, isovaleric acid
Summary
Two-stage in vitro fermentation was used to evaluate the amino acids methionine and leucine and a branched chain volatile fatty acid, isovaleric acid, as potential additives to a grain-urea supplement for cattle consuming corn stover. Dry matter and fiber digestibility were higher for the husks and leaves than the stalk portion of the corn plant. Providing urea as a source of nitrogen improved dry matter and fiber digestibility. There were no improvements in digestibility or fermentation rate with addition of the amino acids or volatile fatty acid evaluated
Number of Pages
3
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1989 South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Johnson, B. J.; Momont, P. A.; and Pruitt, R. J., "Effect of Methionine, Leucine and Isovaleric Acid on In Vitro Digestibility of Corn Stover" (1989). South Dakota Beef Report, 1989. 11.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_beefreport_1989/11