What they want students to learn with the lab is how a rumen works compared to a simple stomach, such as in a human, and why a ruminant needs its complex digestive system to break down the cellular ...

Cows are notorious for chewing their cud, but did you know this is actually a key part of their digestive process? This chewing of cud, also called “ruminating,” is one feature of an interesting and ...

IN ruminant animals fed exclusively on roughages there is a close positive association between voluntary food intake and the digestibility of the diet. It has been suggested that this association ...

Animal nutrition is a multidisciplinary field that underpins agricultural productivity, human food security and environmental sustainability. It encompasses the study of how animals convert feed ...