Effect of different dietary inclusions levels of sugarcane molasses and vinasses on in vitro gas production parameters

This study was conducted to compare the nutritive value of molasses and vinasses by in vitro gas production technique using rumen fluid collected from three fistulated mature male sheep. The experiment used the completely randomized design with 5 treatments and 6 replications. Rumen fluid was collected from three fistulated mature male sheep.The experimental diets included: diet 1) basal diet 20% molasses 0% vinasses (control), diet 2) basal diet 15% molasses % vinasses, diet 3) basal diet 10% molasses 10% vinasses, diet 4) basal diet 5% molasses 15% vinasses, and diet 5) basal diet 0% molasses 20% vinasses. Potential of gas production, rate of gas production, metabolizable energy, digestibilityof organic matter and short-chain fatty acids from molasses were more than those from vinasses (P