The use of visible/near-infrared spectroscopy to predict fibre fractions, fibre-bound nitrogen and total-tract apparent nutrients digestibility in beef cattle diets and faeces
Open Access
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Italian Journal of Animal Science
- Vol. 20 (1), 814-825
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2021.1924884
Abstract
Data about diet and digestion process of cattle are important for the fine-tuning of the diet and from an environmental point of view. Given the capacity of the near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to provide easily, quickly and cheap data its ability in predicting dietary and faecal chemical composition, fibre-bound N and total-tract apparent digestibility (ttaD) of beef cattle were tested. The ttaD was estimated using the dietary and faecal undigestible neutral detergent fibre (uNDF) as an internal marker. A total of 172 pool faecal samples and 164 total mixed ration (TMR) samples were randomly collected 24 h post-feeding across the fattening groups of young males and females Charolaise beef cattle. Both TMR and faeces were analysed chemically and through visible/NIRS instrument. Calibration models were developed using a modified partial least squares (mPLS) regression analysis and tested by a leave-one-out cross-validation procedure and the best calibrations were selected based on various parameters including the coefficient of determination of calibration (R2CrV) and the residual predictive deviation (RPD). The overall composition of TMR and faeces were similar to that reported in literature and the coefficient of variation was higher than 12% for most of the parameters studied. The NIRS was able to accurately predict the ADF, nitrogen (N), and ash content in the TMR, whereas in faeces only the ADF prediction was acceptable. The ttaD and total-tract true digestibility of N using the uNDF as an internal marker were inaccurately predicted both in TMR and in faeces (R2CrV ≤0.66; RPD ≤ 1.71).Keywords
Funding Information
- PSR (Programma di Sviluppo Rurale) of Veneto region (074)
This publication has 60 references indexed in Scilit:
- Review: Near Infrared Spectroscopy of Faeces to Evaluate the Nutrition and Physiology of HerbivoresJournal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 2009
- Prediction of Dry Matter, Fat, pH, Vitamins, Minerals, Carotenoids, Total Antioxidant Capacity, and Color in Fresh and Freeze-Dried Cheeses by Visible-Near-Infrared Reflectance SpectroscopyJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2008
- Use of near infrared spectroscopy for assessment of beef quality traitsItalian Journal of Animal Science, 2007
- Use of Penn State Particle Separator for the evaluation of total mixed rations typical of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production areaItalian Journal of Animal Science, 2007
- Biological basis for variation in residual feed intake in beef cattle. 2. Synthesis of results following divergent selectionAustralian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 2004
- Residue Decomposition and Prediction of Carbon and Nitrogen Release Rates Based on Biochemical Fractions Using Principal‐Component RegressionAgronomy Journal, 2003
- Use of near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to Analyse Bovine Faecal SamplesJournal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 2002
- Rumen-undegradable dry matter and neutral detergent fibre as ratio indicators of digestibility in sheep given cereal straw-based dietsThe Journal of Agricultural Science, 1995
- NEAR INFRARED REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY FOR PREDICTING FORAGE COMPOSITION AND VOLUNTARY CONSUMPTION AND DIGESTIBILITY IN CATTLE AND SHEEPCanadian Journal of Animal Science, 1986
- The metabolic excretion and true digestibilities of nitrogen and fat by cattle and sheep with particular reference to forage-faeces relationshipsAustralian Journal of Agricultural Research, 1972