Table 7 Effect of different treatments on crude protein (CP) degradability in the rumen (%).
Item | FF | BS | FFC | BSC | 12FFC | 14FFC | 12BSC | 14BSC | SEM | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 h | 0.30e | 12.35bc | 1.95de | 16.45b | 7.05 cd | 7.15 cd | 8.20c | 27.50a | 2.09 | < 0.01 |
4 h | 3.80d | 15.80bc | 4.45d | 19.35b | 9.85 cd | 9.90 cd | 10.95 cd | 32.25a | 2.21 | < 0.01 |
8 h | 10.05de | 21.80b | 8.65e | 24.35b | 14.70 cd | 14.65 cd | 15.80c | 40.45a | 5.65 | < 0.01 |
12 h | 15.25 cd | 26.70b | 12.15d | 28.40b | 18.65c | 18.50c | 19.75c | 47.25a | 2.64 | < 0.01 |
24 h | 25.80 cd | 36.60b | 19.20d | 36.75b | 26.70c | 26.45c | 27.85c | 60.95a | 3.06 | < 0.01 |
48 h | 34.70c | 45.05b | 25.25d | 43.80b | 34.00c | 33.20 cd | 34.65c | 72.60a | 3.44 | < 0.01 |
a* | 3.95d | 8.55 cd | 7.15 cd | 13.25b | 3.95d | 4.10d | 9.15c | 22.20a | 1.48 | < 0.01 |
b* | 42.50b | 40.20bc | 28.60d | 33.60bcd | 32.50 cd | 32.00 cd | 32.55 cd | 55.40a | 2.14 | < 0.01 |
c* | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
a + b* | 46.45b | 48.75b | 35.75c | 46.85b | 36.45c | 36.10c | 41.70bc | 77.60a | 3.29 | < 0.01 |
ED | 22.70c | 26.90b | 21.30c | 27.60b | 23.10c | 22.75c | 23.40c | 43.50a | 1.71 | < 0.01 |