Effects of Diets with Different Concentrate to Forage Ratios on in Vitro Rumen Fermentation of Leizhou Goats

This study was conducted to study the effect of different ratios of concentrate to Pennisetum sinese Roxb in diet on in vitro rumen fermentation in Leizhou goats. In vitro fermentation method was used and diets with different concentrate to Pennisetum sinese Roxb were prepared which the ratio were 0:100 (group Ⅰ),10:90 (group Ⅱ),20:80 (group Ⅲ),30:70 (group Ⅳ) and 40:60 (group Ⅴ),respectively, and the samples were analyzed after fermented for at 4,8,12,24 and 48 h. The results showed that:①With the increase of the concentration to roughage ratios,the crude protein content of TMR diets increased and the fiber material and crude ash contents decreased gradually. With the increase of concentration,the gas production at 4,8,24,48 h were extremely significantly increased (P<0.01).②With the increase of fermentation time and the concentration to roughage ratios,the pH of rumen fluid were decreased,and pH of groups Ⅳ and Ⅴ were significantly lower than groups Ⅰand Ⅱ at the same time (P<0.05).And the dry matter degradation were increased,and that of groups Ⅳ and Ⅴ were extremely significantly higher than groups Ⅰand Ⅱ at the same time (P<0.01). The NH₃-N content at 48 h was higher than that at 4 h and there was no siginificant difference among groups at 4 and 24 h (P>0.05).③The correlation between pH and accumulated gas production, dry matter degradation rate were significantly or extremely significantly negative,that between accumulated gas production and dry matter degradation rate were significantly or extremely significantly positive (P<0.05;P<0.01).The correlation between pH and dry matter, crude ash, crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber were significantly or extremely significantly positive,that with crude protein was significantly or extremely significantly negative (P<0.05;P<0.01).And the correlation between cumulated gas production,dry matter degradation rate and crude protein was significantly or extremely significantly positive,while that with the dry matter,crude ash,crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber were significantly or extremely significantly negative (P<0.05;P<0.01). In summary, under the conditions of this test, the appropriate ratio of concentrate to Pennisetum sinese Roxb was 30:70 in which Leizhou goat could get a better fermentation effect and cost savings.