Feasibility of alkanes as flow and digestibility markers, and the effects of sodium bicarbonate on site of digestion and metabolism in the gastrointestinal tract of sheep [electronic resource].

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Two experiments were conducted to study the evaluation of long chain n-alkanes as flow and digestibility markers and the effect of sodium bicarbonate (S8) on the metabolism and digestion throughout the gastrointestinal tract in lambs fed high concentrate diets using Ytterbium-chloride (YbCI3 ) as a flow marker. Eighteen and twelve Raza Aragoneza lambs were used tor experiment 1 and 2. respectively, Lambs were individually employed directly after finishing the fattening period (24 kg live weight).continuing on same diet, with free access of whole barley grain and protein supplement. Each experiment lasted 3-week period when offered feeds and orts were recorded daily.

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