杜马斯燃烧法与凯氏法测定饲料含氮量的比较研究

以20种常见的饲料原料和2种化学标准物为试验材料,分别采用凯氏法和杜马斯燃烧法测定各饲料样本中的含氮量,并将其中11种样本分别送往3个实验室进行凯氏法和杜马斯燃烧法的测定,分析误差来源,以确立一种快速无污染的饲料含氮量测定方法.结果表明,两种测定方法呈显著线性相关（r=0.999 8,P＜0.001）,而且大部分蛋白质饲料和能量饲料的含氮量测定值间没有差异（P＞0.05）,变异系数（CV）＜5%,但在测定羊草、小麦秸、玉米秸、稻草时,两种方法的测定值间存在显著差异（P＜0.05,CV＜5%）.在3个不同的实验室使用凯氏法测定时,7种样本间存在显著差异（P＜0.05）,其中2种样本的CV大于5%;而使用燃烧法时,只有2种样本存在显著差异（P＜0.05）,并且所有样本的实验室间CV均小于5%.11种饲料样本在3个不同实验室间测定值的平均CV值表现为燃烧法明显小于（P＜0.01）凯氏法.杜马斯燃烧法可以作为测定动物饲料和饲粮含氮量的常规方法.     

Generation of Airborne Particles from Horse Feeds Depending on Type and Processing

Among other factors (eg, bedding material, roughage), feed has an important effect on the airborne particle concentration in the stable air, in particular directly in the breathing zone of the horse during feeding. Therefore, this study was designed to analyze and compare the generation of different airborne particle fractions of diverse feed types and feed processing techniques under standardized laboratory conditions. Oats and barley as well as two commercially formulated ready-prepared pellets and two different commercially formulated ready-prepared mixes were analyzed. Oats were subjected to four different forms of processing (whole uncleaned, whole cleaned, rolled uncleaned, rolled cleaned), barley was subjected to steam flaking in addition to the same forms of processing as oats. In total, 13 feeds were analyzed. Airborne particle concentrations were detected online with a gravimetrically measuring analyzer that was equipped successively with different inlets to measure the particle fractions PM 1, PM 2.5, PM 10, and PM 20. The measurements were carried out in a closed chamber (1 × 1 × 1.5 m) including a bowl (diameter = 0.5 m), which simulated the trough. The sample inlet was situated at a height of 1.0 m above the bowl. Rolling oats and barley led to a significantly increased generation of the PM 20 fraction and a significantly decreased generation of the PM 2.5 fraction. The mechanical cleaning of oat and barley brings a clear decrease in dust generation from straights whether they are left whole or are rolled after cleaning. A considerable reduction in dust generation can be achieved if steam-flaked barley or commercially prepared feeds are used.     

Ochratoxigenic moulds and ochratoxin A in forages and grain feeds.

The contamination of forages and grain feeds with ochratoxigenic moulds and ochratoxin A was examined. The investigations were carried out over a period of three years in all seasons. Feeds were found to be contaminated with moulds at a high level throughout the three research years. The highest percentage (95 to 100) of contaminated feed samples was noticed during the second year. Total viable counts of moulds established in 1 g of feed samples ranged from 0.5 to 7.8 x 10(6). Penicillium spp. were dominant in mycopopulations isolated from feeds. Ochratoxin-A producing moulds were present permanently. In the summer period of the second research year as much as 94% of the feed samples were contaminated by ochratoxigenic Penicillium species. P. verrucosum var. cyclopium P. verrucosum var. verrucosum, P. commune and P. chrysogenum, i.e. ochratoxin-producing moulds, were the most prevalent Penicillium species throughout the three-year investigation. Ochratoxin A was found in various feeds in all seasons, except in summer of the first research year. Concentrations of the toxin varied from traces to 400 micrograms/kg. It occurred consistently in the same types of feeds (hay, dried alfalfa, fresh alfalfa, concentrate, pelleted sugar beet pulp, corn silage).     

Mycoflora of poultry feeds and ochratoxin-producing ability of isolated Aspergillus and Penicillium species

In Brazil, commercial feedstuffs are an important component in modern animal husbandry, but there is no information available about fungal contamination and ochratoxin A (OTA) production. The aims of this study were to determine the mycoflora incidence in poultry feeds and evaluate OTA production. In addition, the ability to produce OTA by several Aspergillus and Penicillium species was investigated. A total of 96 samples of poultry feeds were collected from four factories in Rio de Janeiro. Samples were examined for total moulds, for Aspergillus and Penicillium spp. occurrence and for their relative densities on dichloran rose bengal chloramphenicol and dichloran 18% glycerol media. The capacity to produce ochratoxin A by selected Aspergillus and Penicillium species was determined by HPLC. Total mould counts were generally higher than 1 x 10(5 )CFU ml(-1). Aspergillus and Penicillium species were isolated in the highest numbers. Aspergillus flovus and Penicillium citrinum were the most prevalent species. There was a high percentage of potential OTA producers (46%). The amount of OTA produced on this substrate was enough to cause adverse effects in animals. Several strains isolated from poultry feeds were able to produce high levels of OTA on chloramphenicol yeast medium. OTA in raw materials needs to be surveyed and storage practices must be investigated to determine occurrence and establish the livestock toxicological risk in poultry feed.     

Dioxins: risk management by agriculture and feed industry--options and limits

Dioxins represent a group of undesired substances that may contaminate feedstuffs. Due to their persistency in the environment it can be expected that feed contamination by dioxins will occur in the future, too. Therefore efforts in agriculture and in the feed industry have to be focussed on measures that minimize the dioxin contamination of feedstuffs, especially under the aspects of food safety. Several dioxin scandals in the past have contributed to a higher awareness in feed production as well as on the side of food consumers and administration resulting in changes of feed legislation (implementation of maximum levels of dioxins in feed and food). Some of the dioxin scandals enlarged the knowledge concerning the potential ways dioxins entering the food chain (for example dioxin contamination during the drying process of grass meal, recycling of contaminated oils, use of contaminated kaolinit a.s.o.). In difference to those accidents in feed producing agriculture there is a main influence of potential soil contamination on the dioxin contents in feedstuffs (like roughage). Producing roughage (green fodder, silage, hay) on areas with grass land by grazing animals can result in corresponding consumption of soil that contaminates the green fodder. Intending a lowest feed contamination by dioxins implies that the soil contamination is known. Depending on the rate of soil contamination farmers should decide on the kind of feed production and on the techniques of harvesting the fodder. For example it is possible to produce maize (whole plant in high cut technique) without higher dioxin contents in maize silage, on the other hand it can not be recommended to use contaminated fields for growing beets or by grazing ruminants, pigs or poultry (outdoor systems). In general during the harvesting process technical measures have to be chosen that reduce/minimize the soil contamination because the dioxin concentration in the soil of exposed areas is much more higher than the dioxin concentration within the feedstuffs. The high costs of dioxin analyses limit an implementation of a monitoring program including samples of soil and feedstuffs of each feed producing unit or individual farms. Therefore it is necessary to focus the monitoring efforts on areas and samples that let expect a higher risk of dioxin contamination. New screening tests should be developed and implemented that allow a higher frequency and density of control measures concerning dioxin. In the case of suspicious findings only those samples could be analysed by the classic chemical procedure (time consuming, high costs). Especially in cases of food contamination (for example detected in monitoring programs of the food industry) it is necessary to find out the way and cause, not neglecting the potential role of the contaminated soil. Last but not least it is recommended to inform the public continuously about levels of dioxins that are actually found in food as well as in feed (and soils), especially on behalf of the consumers confidence in food and feed control and its related administration. Continuous information will increase the consumers understanding that there is (and will be for further years) a background contamination of feed and food in general (that decreased markedly in the last decades), and that cases of detected higher dioxin levels are exceptional findings that result immediately in efforts of the food and feed industry to obstruct the way that enabled an entering to the food chain.     

The occurrence of mycotoxins in cereals and animal feed-stuffs

During the period 1976–1979, just over 4000 samples of animal feedstuffs comprising cereals, compound feeds, hay and silage were examined for moulds and mycotoxins. Examination was carried out in the course of routine advisory and investigational work undertaken by the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) Microbiology Laboratories in England and Wales in connection with livestock health and production problems and defects in grain storage. Mouldy cereals, mostly invaded byPenicillium andAspergillus species, were often found contaminated with ochratoxin A (12.8% positive) and also with citrinin, sterigmatocystin and zearalenone to a lesser extent. Aflatoxin B1 was detected in barley which had been inadequately treated with propionic acid in 3 instances.Commerically-produced compound feedstuffs and protein concentrates were found to contain aflatoxin B1 at levels ranging from less than 10 to 750 g/kg due to the inclusion of contaminated constituents such as ground-nut, palm kernels, cottonseed and copra. There was no evidence that any significant spoilage byAspergillus flavus in compound feedstuffs after manufacture had led to the formation of aflatoxin.Mould spoilage of hay, as indicated by mould counts exceeding 100,000 per g, was common withAspergillus glaucus andPenicillium spp. frequently present, though mycotoxins were not detected, with the exception of sterigmatocystin in just one sample. Silage which had been exposed to air was frequently colonised byPaecilomyces species, giving rise to the formation of patulin in several samples. Despite the frequent detection of mycotoxins in animal feedingstuffs, there was rarely any conclusive evidence implicating them in causing impaired performance or disease in animals.     

2018年北京市养殖环节奶牛常用饲草料营养成分分析

为掌握2018年北京市奶牛场养殖环节主要饲草料质量状况,本研究针对性抽样、检测、分析了北京市区域内代表性奶牛养殖场常用饲草料130份。结果表明:2018年北京市养殖环节奶牛常用饲草料营养成分指标合格率较高,但粗饲料原料质量稳定性较差,青贮饲料整体质量较好,主要精饲料原料营养成分较稳定。     

The role of mycotoxins in the health and performance of dairy cows

In comparison to monogastric species, ruminant animals are generally considered to be less susceptible to the adverse effects caused by contamination of feeds with mycotoxins. This is based on the assumption that the rumen flora degrade and inactivate mycotoxins, thus protecting the animal. A number of mycotoxins, however, resist rumen degradation, causing distinct clinical signs of intoxication. Moreover, due to their complex diet, dairy cows may be exposed to a varying number of mycotoxins, originating from different feed materials such as roughage and concentrates. Exposure to these complex mixtures of mycotoxins may result in unexpected health risks. Due to a pre-existing negative energy balance, cows in the transition period are considered to be particularly sensitive to the exposure to feeds contaminated with moulds, fungal spores and mycotoxins.     

食品与饲料中霉菌毒素的微生物脱毒研究进展

各种霉菌毒素可以作为一种污染物广泛存在于食品和动物饲料中。此文对食品与饲料中霉菌毒素污染情况进行介绍，论述了霉菌毒素脱毒的不同途径和策略，并对微生物脱毒法的研究现状进行了概述。     

Recent information on processing of grain for ruminants

When excessively processed cereals are given to ruminants a vast surface area of highly fermentable substrate is exposed to the rumen microorganisms. The subsequent effect on digestion and metabolism will depend largely on whether the cereal based diets are fed as the main or sole part of the diet or whether they are given as supplements to roughage based diets.Given as sole feeds, excessively processed grains can give rise to alterations in carcass quality (soft fat) in lambs, and problems of acidosis and rumenitis.Given as supplements to diets based on roughage, excessively processed grains can seriously reduce the rate of cellulose digestion with a consequent decrease in roughage intake and digestibility.The optimum extent of processing appears to be the minimum required to avoid an unacceptably low digestibility. The processing required is different for small ruminants (e.g. sheep, goats and calves) than for large (e.g. cattle).For sheep, grain should be fed whole; in general, processing does not increase digestibility or food utilization and can result in depressed cellulose digestion and in soft fat.For cattle some processing is required to ensure adequate digestion but the optimum is that required to give entrance through the seed coats to microorganisms and digestive enzymes. New methods, such as chemical treatment of whole grain, have given promising results.     

Challenges in measuring moisture content of feeds

Accurate determination of the moisture (water) content in individual feed ingredients and mixed feeds is critical throughout the feed industry. Most analytical methods used to determine apparent water content of feedstuffs are empirical, estimating water by evaporation and loss of weight on drying (oven drying methods). These methods differ greatly in effectiveness, resulting in bias. Bias associated with measuring the water content of feedstuffs is a concern not only because of the lack of confidence in the moisture value itself, but also because moisture determinations affect accurate quantification and expression of other nutrient values. Methods for determining moisture in feeds have frequently been borrowed from the cereal, forage, or other applications without validating the extension of the method. Methods such as Karl Fischer titration measure water by direct comparison to a calibration standard for water and can be used as reference methods for the evaluation of empirical methods. The objective of this paper is to review methods for determining moisture, review comparisons among moisture methods for various feedstuffs, make recommendations for a reference method, and make general recommendations toward improving the results of moisture testing. The need to evaluate and improve moisture methods and standardize practices in laboratories is evident from this study. It also is evident that the methods appropriate for a specific feed ingredient or feed should not be extended to all feeds without proper validation to the new matrices. Part of the validation for empirical methods should be comparison to Karl Fischer or other the direct methods. It also is recommended that the results obtained using oven methods not be termed "moisture;" rather, they should be termed "loss on drying," and the drying conditions should become part of the term.     

Judgement of hygienic quality of roughage in horse stables in Switzerland

In 46 horse farms all over Switzerland, the hygienic quality of the roughage (including silages) was investigated. Therefore, a macroscopic examination as well as the microbial counts (bacteria, yeasts and moulds) was carried out. Further, the contents of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and the contamination with deoxynivalenol (DON) were determined. In all roughages, the dry matter (DM) content was measured and in silages additionally the pH was measured. Predominantly, the straw showed a lower hygienic quality than hay and silages. The LPS contents were significantly higher in straw than those in hay samples. The macroscopic examination and the microbial counts showed a tendency in the same direction. Eight straw samples and one hay sample with DON contamination were found. The silages showed a DM content with a median of 65.8%. The pH of those silages was between 4.3 and 5.9. Despite the high values of DM and pH, the silages showed mainly a high hygienic quality. In total, the hygienic standard of straw was worse than that of hay. This should be taken into account also in straw used as bedding as much as the hygienic quality of hay.     

抽样调查北京地区猪场饲料及饲料原料赭曲霉毒素A污染状况

本研究旨在采用免疫亲和柱高效液相色谱法测定北京地区猪场饲料及饲料原料中赭曲霉毒素A(OTA)的含量,以了解北京地区饲料中OTA污染情况。试验抽样采集北京市昌平区、大兴区、延庆区、平谷区、顺义区5个区县15个猪场131份饲料样[玉米14份、豆粕11份、麸皮13份、干酒糟及其可溶物(DDGS)17份、猪全价配合饲料76份]进行OTA含量的测定。结果表明:玉米、豆粕、麸皮和DDGS中OTA的检出率分别为92.86%、63.64%、76.92%和100.00%,平均含量分别为22.12、10.81、7.78和22.46μg/kg,仅发现玉米中OTA含量超标,超标率为7.14%。乳猪料、仔猪料、中猪料、大猪料、怀孕母猪料和哺乳母猪料中OTA的检出率分别为100.00%、85.70%、85.70%、94.44%、90.00%和100.00%,平均含量分别为4.39、15.74、11.66、13.07、47.75和15.40μg/kg,仅发现怀孕母猪料中OTA含量超标,超标率为20.00%,其他配合饲料中OTA含量均较低。综上所述,不同饲料或饲料原料中OTA含量存在差异,本调研结果发现玉米和怀孕母猪料中OTA含量部分超标,其他猪全价配合饲料及饲料原料中OTA含量均未超标。     

用CNCPS评定反刍动物几种常用粗饲料营养价值的研究

分别从黑龙江省的哈尔滨市、大庆市、八五三农场、红卫农场和青冈县等地采集反刍动物常用粗饲料5类14种25个样品,进行常规营养成分分析,并应用康奈尔净碳水化合物-蛋白质体系(CNCPS)对碳水化合物和蛋白质成分进行了分类分析.结果表明,不同类别的粗饲料各种营养成分具有一定的规律性,通过CNCPS可对反刍动物常用粗饲料进行较细致的评定,能更好地反映饲料的特性,为粗饲料的科学利用提供了基础参数.     

Utilization of high fibre feeds and cereals by sows,a review

The utilization of high fibre feeds by sows has mainly been investigated during pregnancy, when energy requirements are relatively low. Digestion coefficients for dry matter, cell wall constituents, energy and protein are decreased when high fibre feeds are added to control diets. The digestible energy content of high fibre feeds seems to be higher for sows than for growing pigs, while no difference is found between the sows and growing pigs for less fibrous feeds like cereals. However, there are few experiments in which metabolic and net utilization of energy of bulky feeds have been measured.The introduction of high levels of fibrous feeds like alfalfa hay or meal, ground straw or wheat shorts in the gestation diet reduces the energy intake of sows. The weight gain of the dam during pregnancy and sometimes the birthweight of the piglets are, therefore, reduced. No effect on fertility or prolificacy can be attributed to the energy or crude fibre content of these feedstuffs. High levels of fibrous feeds should be avoided in the lactation diet because of the detrimental effects on sow weight change and on growth and viability of piglets.     

Fungi isolated from bovine udders,and their possible sources

AIM: To identify fungi isolated from infections of the bovine mammary gland, and establish their possible sources.

METHODS: From a herd of 420 cows, milk samples were collected from all quarters at calving and cultured to detect causative organisms. Quarters identified as infected with fungi were further sampled during early lactation. Samples from feedstuffs, the feed pad and ends of teats were also collected and analysed for the presence of fungi.

RESULTS: Eleven of 420 cows were diagnosed with intramammary infections (IMI) caused by yeasts (nine cows, 10 quarters) and moulds (two cows, three quarters). Six of the yeast species had previously been reported as being responsible for mastitis. Elevated somatic cell counts (SCC) were observed in many quarters, but most infections were eliminated spontaneously. Two of the fungi isolated from milk samples were also isolated from feedstuffs and teat swabs, and seven other fungi isolated from milk samples were not isolated from feed, the feed pad or cows' teats.

CONCLUSIONS: Isolation of fungi from the udder is rarely reported in dairy cows in New Zealand. In this herd, contamination of the end of the teat originating from feedstuffs and possibly exacerbated by the use of a feed pad may have led to the establishment of IMI caused by fungi.

CLINICAL RELEVENCE: Fungi are infrequently if ever reported in mastitis trial data or surveys in New Zealand and are probably of little clinical significance.     

Fungi isolated from bovine udders , and their possible sources

AIM: To identify fungi isolated from infections of the bovine mammary gland, and establish their possible sources. METHODS: From a herd of 420 cows, milk samples were collected from all quarters at calving and cultured to detect causative organisms. Quarters identified as infected with fungi were further sampled during early lactation. Samples from feedstuffs, the feed pad and ends of teats were also collected and analysed for the presence of fungi. RESULTS: Eleven of 420 cows were diagnosed with intramammary infections (IMI) caused by yeasts (nine cows, 10 quarters) and moulds (two cows, three quarters). Six of the yeast species had previously been reported as being responsible for mastitis. Elevated somatic cell counts (SCC) were observed in many quarters, but most infections were eliminated spontaneously. Two of the fungi isolated from milk samples were also isolated from feedstuffs and teat swabs, and seven other fungi isolated from milk samples were not isolated from feed, the feed pad or cows' teats. CONCLUSIONS: Isolation of fungi from the udder is rarely reported in dairy cows in New Zealand. In this herd, contamination of the end of the teat originating from feedstuffs and possibly exacerbated by the use of a feed pad may have led to the establishment of IMI caused by fungi. CLINICAL RELEVENCE: Fungi are infrequently if ever reported in mastitis trial data or surveys in New Zealand and are probably of little clinical significance. KEY WORDS: Fungi, yeast, mould, bovine, intramammary infection, somatic cell count, mastitis.     

Some fungi, zearalenone and other mycotoxins in chicken rations, stock feedstuffs, lucerne and pasture grasses in the communal farming area of Rhenosterkop in South Africa

Mycotoxins may be present in feeds without any visible signs of mould contamination. There is a need for rapid and accurate measurement of mycotoxins for purposes of continual monitoring and identification of high risk commodities. Samples from commercial chicken feed (maize kernels), cattle feed (lucerne, grass and hay) and milk were analysed for the presence of certain mycotoxins and cultured for fungi. Results of fungal profiles showed that most samples were contaminated by moulds belonging to the genera, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Mucor, Phoma and Rhizopus. All the chicken feed samples tested contained mycotoxins either below the recommended safe levels for poultry or below the detection limits of the ELISA tests. However, samples of grass contained levels of zearalenone greater than the allowable concentration for dairy and beef cattle (250 ppm), which may be linked to the presence of Fusarium scirpi identified in the fungal profiles. The levels of AFMI were below the detection limits of the ELISA tests, which may be attributed to the low levels of aflatoxins found in the feed (grass) samples. The presence of the fungus in samples analysed is not evidence for the presence of mycotoxins.     

Modification of zearalenone structure in model and natural conditions

Zearalenone is a mycotoxin widely occurring in cereals and animal feed, and it is associated with hyperestrogenism and other reprodutive disorders in animals. A new method of detoxication of feedstuffs involves alkaline hydrolysis of toxic macrolactone (1) (as well as model compounds (2a, 2b)). The method caused modification of zearalenone structure under mild conditions and the toxin underwent irreversible hydrolysis with high efficiency.     

Effect of simulated ambient particulate matter exposure on performance, rectal temperature, and leukocytosis of young Spanish goats with or without tilmicosin phosphate

Dust is an environmental stressor and can become extensive in agricultural production systems. Thirty-six female, Spanish goats (average BW 21.1 kg, SEM = 1.31; age = 4 mo) were randomly assigned to simulated dust events or no dust, with or without tilmicosin phosphate treatment in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments to determine effects on performance, rectal temperature, and leukocyte changes. All goats were fed a standard growing diet (13.6% CP) consisting of 37% roughage and 63% concentrate (DM basis). Feed intake was measured daily, and BW (unshrunk) measured individually every 7 d. The tilmicosin-treated group received tilmicosin phosphate (10 mg/kg BW s.c.) before starting the study. Goats exposed to dust were enclosed as a group inside a canvass tent for 4 h each day and ground feed yard manure dust (mean particle size 100 microm) was aerosolized inside the tent to simulate a dust event. There was one single dust event (Phase I) followed by rectal temperature measurement, and heparinized blood collection for complete cell counts at 0 (pretrial), 4, 12, 20, 44, 68, and 210 h after dust exposure. This was followed by 21 d of chronic dust events (Phase II). The sampling procedures for Phase II were exactly the same as in Phase I, except that samples were obtained daily at 0 (before dust application), 4, 8, and 12 h after each dust event. Dust treatment had no effect (P > 0.05) on feed intake or ADG, but the gain:feed (G:F) ratio was lower (P < 0.05) in the control goats than the dust exposed group. Tilmicosin phosphate-treated goats had a higher (P < 0.05) G:F ratio than untreated goats. Dust exposure increased (P < 0.002), but tilmicosin treatment decreased (P < 0.05) rectal temperature at 4 and 8 h. Dust exposure increased (P < 0.02) blood lymphocyte counts compared with controls. These results suggest that simulated dust events altered rectal temperature and leukocyte counts of goats.