Adaptation To Various Sources Of Dietary Sulfur By Ruminants
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE(2014)
摘要
The objective of these experiments was to determine adaptation by ruminants to dietary sulfur. In Exp. 1, lambs (n = 54; BW = 33.6 +/- 0.4 kg) were allotted to 3 treatments: 1) 0% added dietary S (0%S), 2) 0.2% added dietary S (0.2%S), or 3) 0.4% added dietary S (0.4%S). Sulfur was added to the diet as Na2SO4. Lambs fed the 0.2%S and 0.4%S diets had greater (P < 0.01) ADG and G:F compared to those fed the 0%S diet. There was time x diet interaction (P < 0.01) on ruminal hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) concentrations. Ruminal H2S was not detected in lambs fed 0%S at any time. Ruminal H2S were not affected (P > 0.19) by diet on d 1 or 8; however, H2S were greater (P < 0.01) for lambs fed 0.2%S and 0.4%S than for lambs fed 0%S on d 15, 22, and 29 (0.2% was 931, 846, and 1,131 mg/L and 0.4% was 975, 737, and 1,495 mg/L on d 15, 22, and 29, respectively). These data suggest it takes at least 29 d for peak ruminal H2S to occur after exposure to Na2SO4. In Exp. 2, lambs (n = 66; BW = 51.1 +/- 0.4 kg) were allotted to 3 treatments: 1) 60% dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), 2) corn-based diet with Na2SO4, or 3) corn-based diet with H2SO4. All diets were formulated to contain 0.4%S. Lambs fed Na2SO4 had greater (P < 0.05) ADG, DMI, and G:F than those fed H2SO4 or 60% DDGS. A time x diet interaction occurred (P < 0.01) for ruminal H2S. There was no difference (P = 0.82) in H2S of lambs on d 1. However, at d 14 and 27 lambs fed supplemental Na2SO4 had the lowest H2S concentrations while lambs fed 60% DDGS had the greatest (P < 0.01 on both d); lambs fed H2SO4 were intermediate and different than both. These data suggest that at the same dietary S concentration, acidic S sources increased H2S and decreased DMI and ADG. In Exp. 3, Angus cross calves (n = 72; average initial BW = 324 +/- 3 kg) were allotted to 3 treatments: 1) corn-based control d 0 through 85 (0%DDGS), 2) gradual step up to 60% DDGS diet (20% DDGS d 0 to 6, 40% DDGS d 7 to 13, 50% DDGS d 14 to 20, and 60% DDGS d 21 to 85; Step-up), or 3) 60% DDGS d 0 to 85 (60%DDGS). Overall, cattle fed 0%DDGS had increased (P < 0.05) DMI and ADG compared with those fed 60%DDGS or Step-up, and G:F was not affected (P = 0.42) by dietary treatment. On d 14, ruminal H2S concentrations were greater (P < 0.01) for cattle fed 60%DDGS and Step-up than for those fed 0%DDGS, and they did not differ (P >= 0.22) between DDGS-containing diets. These data illustrate that source of S impacts ruminal S metabolism and that S from DDGS is more readily reduced than S from Na2SO4 or H2SO4.
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cattle,distillers grains,lambs,sulfur
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