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The experiments were carried out on 4 rams of 40 +/-5 kg body weight fitted
with permanent rumen and duodenal cannulas in a 4 x 4 Latin square design
to determine the effects of fat source on rumen microbial biosynthesis. The
basic ration for the control group consisted of meadow hay and concentrate
(60:40) and for the experimental groups, the ration was supplemented with
vegetable fat as rape seed oil, hydrogenated rape seed oil or linseed oil a
t a level of 0 (control), 4, 8 and 10% in dry matter of the diet. The conce
ntration of 2,6-diamonopimelic acid in duodenal digesta was analyzed as a m
arker of bacterial protein content. There were no statistically significant
differences in DAPA and protein concentration, nevertheless the source and
level of fat addition.