@article{MAKHILLJAVA20076199,
    title = {Influence of Cracked, Coarse Grind, or Fine Grind of Corn on Digestion and Rumen Function in Steers Fed a 73% Corn-Based Diet},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {6},
    number = {1},
    pages = {118-122},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2007.118.122},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2007.118.122},
    author = {Alejandro Plascencia and},
    keywords = {Corn,processing,digestion,cattle,ruminal,tract digestion},
    abstract = {Four Holstein steers (142&plusmn;9.3 kg) with cannulas in the rumen and p&gt;roximal duodenum were used in  a 4x4 Latin square experiment to evaluate the influence of corn processing on digestive function. Four dietary  treatments   were   compared:  1)  SFC  (density = 0.31 kg L<SUP>-1</SUP>); 2) coarsely-ground corn (DRC-CG, density = 0.55 kg L<SUP>-1</SUP>); 3) Medium-coarsely Ground-corn (DRC-MG, density = 0.50 kg L<SUP>-1</SUP>) and 4) Fine-ground corn (DRC-FG, density = 0.45 kg L<SUP>-1</SUP>).The basal diet contained 73.25 corn and 9.8 % forage. Method of corn processing had no effect (p&gt;0.10) on ruminal pH, VFA or methane production. There were no treatment effects (p&gt;0.10) on ruminal digestion of feed N and ruminal microbial efficiency. Ruminal and total tract digestion of ADF  was  not  affected  (p&gt;0.10)  by  corn  processing.  Ruminal digestibility of OM and starch was greater (12.6 and 14%, respectively; p&gt;0.10) for SFC than for DRC-CG, DRC-MG and DRC-FG. Total-tract digestibilities of OM, starch, N and DE were greater (6.1, 3.9, 8.4 and 7.3% respectively, p&gt;0.10) for SFC than for DRC treatments. Total tract digestibility of starch tended to increase (linear component, p&gt;0.10) with degree of dry processing, although total tract digestibility of OM and GE was not improved (p&gt;0.10). Given that the DE value of SFC was 4.10 Mcal kg<SUP>-1</SUP>, the DE values for DRC-CG, DRC-MG and DRC-FG were 3.88, 3.71 and 3.60 Mcal kg<SUP>-1</SUP>, respectively. It is concluded that the feeding value of dry-processed corn is not enhanced by reducing the particle size of the kernels beyond to that obtained following coarse rolling.}
    }