The influence of single species populations of ciliates
and multispecies fauna on pool size and outflow
of microbial matter from the reticulo-rumen of sheep
Abstract:The pool size of bacterial and protozoal matter in rumen fluid and the microbial matter passage rate to the omasum were determined in 3 sheep fed 750 g hay and 130 g ground barley every 12 h. The animals were either ciliate free or selectively faunated with Eudiplodinium maggii, Diploplastron affine, Entodinium caudatum, or natural protozoal fauna. Murein β-glycans were used as a marker to quantify the bacterial matter, whereas the dry matter content of single ciliates and their number were used to calculate p… Show more
“…Entodinium spp. (E. caudatum and E. simplex) initially ingest grains very rapidly and this process subsequently slows down (about 3% of the initial rate) (Bełżecki et al, 2012;Yuste et al, 2019). Entodinium spp.…”
“…Entodinium spp. (E. caudatum and E. simplex) initially ingest grains very rapidly and this process subsequently slows down (about 3% of the initial rate) (Bełżecki et al, 2012;Yuste et al, 2019). Entodinium spp.…”
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