Further studies on the changing composition of the digesta along the alimentary tract of the sheep

Abstract

Boyne, Campbell, It was later found to be greatest in the proximal quarter and diminish distally throughout the rest of the small intestine. It was independent of the time interval from the last meal, at least up to the 12 h interval between feeds. Work was then planned tostudy further these changes in nitrogen content of the digesta in the abomasum and the small intestine relative to lignin as well as to insoluble ash as reference markers.