The measurement of rate of passage using different pairs of alkane as markers for sheep fed hay or fresh grass

• Main Authors: Kustantinah, Kustantinah, Mayes, R. W., Orskov, E. R.
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada 2010
• Subjects: Animal Production; Crop and Pasture Production; Crop and Pasture Nutrition; Crop and Pasture Post Harvest Technologies (incl. Transportation and Storage); Veterinary Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/274482/1/Full%20ISTAP%202010%20the%20measurement.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/274482/
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

This study used alkanes marker absorbed in the paper bung. Four pairs of alkanes: C30:C37, C18:C34, C26:C36 and C24:C38 were introduced to sheep by mouth, with a different time of dosing. The first group of sheep (n= 6) that were fed hay and second group of sheep (n = 4) were fed fresh ryegrass at s...