Table 6. In situ ruminal degradation parameters and effective dry matter ruminal degradability

Parameter Treatment1) SEM p-value
Ground Flake_62 Flake_66 Overall Ground vs. Flake
Factor2)
 A 45.5a 3.2b 2.3b 1.17 0.002 0.001
 B 44.3 71.8 63.2 7.15 0.117 0.066
kd 0.14 0.06 0.08 0.021 0.204 0.114
Effective degradability3)
 0.04 79.6a 46.3b 44.1b 3.51 0.007 0.003
 0.06 76.1a 39.2b 38.1b 2.73 0.003 0.002
 0.08 73.3a 34.1b 33.6b 2.20 0.002 0.001
Ground, ground corn; Flake_(% gelatinization).
A, soluble fraction (% DM); B, slowly degradable fraction (% DM); kd, fractional rate of degradation (h−1).
Effective ruminal degradability when fractional rate of passage is 0.04 h−1, 0.06 h−1, and 0.08 h−1, respectively.
Means that do not have common superscript differ (p < 0.05).
DM, dry matter.