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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
1989
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Animal Science
First Advisor
Robbi H. Pritchard
Abstract
Early killing frosts can occur in the soybean production areas of the north central United States and Southern Canada. Early freezing causes physiological changes in the soybean that renders it useless for oil production and increases rancidity during storage. As a result, frost damaged immature soybeans (FDIS) have diminished market value. If FDIS could be incorporated in ruminant diets, soybean producers would have an alternative marketing avenue for their damaged soybean crop while providing the livestock producer a high protein, high energy feedstuff. Raw soybean feeding is not practiced in swine and poultry production because of antinutritional factors. Conflicting work exists on the effect of raw soybean antinutritional factors upon ruminant digestion. High oil content of FDIS could cause a reduction in digestibility of dietary components in ruminant diets. Studies have indicated differential responses due to raw soybean feeding on digestibilities of feed components, growth rate and feed efficiency of cattle and sheep when differing basal diets are utilized. Effects of soybean oil versus antinutritional factors on ruminant digestion are poorly differentiated. The objectives of this research were to characterize compositional differences between FDIS and raw mature soybeans and the effects of FDIS on ruminal fermentation with varying substrates. Differentiation of soybean oil and antinutritional factor effects on in vivo ruminant digestion and absorption of nutrients were also evaluated.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Soybean as feed
Ruminations -- Feeding and feeds
Soybean -- Growth
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
83
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Loesche, Jay Anderson, "Characterization of Composition, Fermentation and Antinutritional Constituents of Frost Damaged Immature Soybeans for Ruminants" (1989). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4600.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/4600