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ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Animal Feed Science and Technology 78 (1999) 351-353 Contents of Animal Feed Science and Technology, Volume 78 VOL. 78 NOS. 1-2 31 MARCH 1999 Effect of adding acetogenic bacteria on methane production by mixed rumen microorganisms S. Lopez, FM. McIntosh, R.J. Wallace and C.J. Newbold (Aberdeen, UK).............. 1 Influence of foliage from different accessions of the sub-tropical leguminous tree, Sesbania sesban, on ruminal protozoa in Ethiopian and Scottish sheep B. Teferedegne (Scotland, UK and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), F. McIntosh (Scotland, UK), P. O. Osuji, A. Odenyo (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), R.J. Wallace and C.J. Newbold ND gn a a Seta op ee ea oe els Ps hg Ogg tal ing 11 A review of worldwide contamination of cereal grains and animal feed with Fusarium mycotoxins C.M. Placinta, J.P.F. D’Mello and A.M.C. Macdonald (Edinburgh, UK) ............... 21 Formic acid—sodium benzoate preserved slaughterhouse offal and supplementary folic acid in mink diet I. Poloénen (Helsinki, Finland), P. Niemela (Kannus, Finland), Y. Xiao, L. Jalkanen (Kuopio, Finland), H. Korhonen (Kannus, Finland) and J. Makela (Vantaa, Finland) ....... 39 Effect of freezing and grinding method on near-infrared reflectance (NIR) spectra variation and chemical composition of fresh silage D. Alomar, R. Montero and R. Fuchslocher (Valdivia, Chile).................-206- 57 Protein sub-fractions and amino acid profiles of rumen-undegradable protein in dairy cows from soybean, cottonseed and fish meals P. W.-S. Chiou, B. Yu and S.-S. Wu (Taichung, Taiwan) ...........ee.e 2ee2eeee s 65 Comparison of the in vitro gas production technique and the nylon bag degradability technique to measure short- and long-term processes of degradation of maize silage in dairy cows S.F. Valentin (Paris, France and Lyon, France), P.E.V. Williams (Antony, France), J.M. Forbes Ce, ee ee ee ns kh ae ce wi ee Od oe 8 bee's 81 The relationship between intestinally available protein and detergent insoluble protein of feedstuffs M.T. Hisyler and RL. Kincaid (Pullman, WA, USA)... 2.6 cc cetee eee eee 101 Effects of pressure toasting, expander treatment and pelleting on in vitro and in situ parameters of protein and starch in a mixture of broken peas, lupins and faba beans J.O. Goelema, A. Smits, L.M. Vaessen and A. Wemmers (Wageningen, The Netherlands). . . 109 The effect of mechanical forage treatments on the growth of Clostridium tyrobutyricum and Listeria monocytogenes in grass silage T.M. Pauly, I.B. Hansson and W.A. Tham (Uppsala, Sweden) ...............-.44. 127 Nutritional uniformity of crude protein fractions in some tropical browse plants estimated by two in vitro methods C.M. Shayo (Mpwapwa, Tanzania and Uppsala, Sweden) and P. Udén (Uppsala, Sweden) . . 352 Contents Short communication A short note on effect of enzyme supplement on the nutritive value of broiler chick diets containing maize, soyabean meal and full-fat sunflower seed A. Rebolé, M.L. Rodriguez, C. Alzueta, L.T. Ortiz and J. Trevifio (Madrid, Spain)....... 153 Influence of feeding increasing levels of leucaena leaf meal on the performance of milch goats and metabolism of mimosine and 3-hydroxy-4 (1H) pyridone eeeee e ee are 159 Influence of dairy Penicillium spp. on nutrient content of citrus fruit peel V. Scerra, A. Caridi, F. Foti and M.C. Sinatra (Gallina, Italy).................... 169 VOL. 78 NOS. 3-4 APRIL 1999 Effects of dietary threonine on performance, plasma parameters and immune function of growing pigs L. Defa, X. Changting, Q. Shiyan, Z. Jinhui (Beijing, China), E.W. Johnson (McLeansboro, IL, USA) and P.A. Thacker (Saskatoon, Canada)................... 179 The effects of increasing the proportion of molasses in the diet of milking dairy cows on milk production and composition SE date Smeg fare St ar anunty Sane arr ere a rarer ee Le a area 189 Effects of inoculum preparation method and concentration, method of inoculation and pre-soaking the substrate on the gas production profile of high temperature dried grass C. Rymer, J.A. Huntington and D.I. Givens (Stratford-upon-Avon, UK) .............. 199 Nutritional influence of broiler chicken diets based on covered normal, waxy and high amylose barleys with or without enzyme supplementation M.O. Bergh, A. Razdan and P. Aman I ee oe ee ee 215 The effect of the form of nitrogen in the diet on ruminal fermentation and the yield of microbial protein in sheep consuming diets of grass silage supplemented with starch or sucrose Y.-G. Oh, K.H. Kim, J.-H. Kim, J.-J. Choung and D.G. Chamberlain (Ayr, UK)......... 227 Nitrogen utilization and performance of pigs given diets containing a dried or undried fermented blood/molasses mixture W.B. M’ncene, J.K. Tuitoek and H.K. Muiruri (Njoro, Kenya).................... 239 Nutritive value for broilers of meals derived from newly developed varieties of yellow-seeded canola B.A. Slominski, J. Simbaya, L.D. Campbell (Winnipeg, Canada), G. Rakow (Saskatoon, Canada) and W. Guenter (Winnipeg, Canada)................ 249 Broiler litter as a source of selenium for sheep J.B.J. van Ryssen and D.T. Mavimbela (Pretoria, South Africa) ................... 263 Influence of liquid supplement delivery method on forage and supplement intake by grazing beef cows J.G.P. Bowman, B.F. Sowell, D.L. Boss and H. Sherwood (Bozeman, Montana, USA). .... The nutritional value of Piliostigma thonninghii (Mutukutu, Monkey bread) pods as a feed supplement for communal cattle in Zimbabwe W. Mandibay and R.M. Chihora (Harare, Zimbabwe). ...............200.20000 e e 287 Intake, digestibility, urinary excretion of purine derivatives and growth by sheep given fresh, air-dried or polyethylene glycol-treated foliage of Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. H. Ben Salem, A. Nefzaoui (Ariana, Tunisia), L. Ben Salem (Tunis, Tunisia) and es ens ON I i i sie es kik WS dk balm a se dew de eke ees 297 Pasture availability and dry matter intake of lactating crossbred cows grazing elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum, Schum.) L.J.M. Aroeira, F.C.F. Lopes, F. Deresz, R.S. Verneque, M.S. Dayrell, L.L. de Matos (Juiz De Fora MG, Brazil), H. Maldonado-Vasquez and A. Vittori (Campos, Brazil)...... 313 The development and transfer of undried grass silage calibrations between near infrared reflectance spectroscopy instruments R.S. Park (Down, UK and Belfast, UK), R.E. Agnew, FJ. Gordon (Down, UK and Belfast, UK) and R.J. Barnes (Raamsdonksveer, The Netherlands)....................-.ee00% 325 Contents 353 Short communication Effect of short-chain acids and glycerol on the proteolytic activity of rumen fluid R.A. Paggi (Mar del Plata, Argentina), J.P. Fay and H.M. Fernandez (Balcarce, Argentina). . 341 Publisher’s Acknowledgement. .................... 349 6 8567 «SONS 0 BOS Or Cee Oe ee Contents of Animal Feed Science and Technology, Volume 78 351 6 + SOS 1a Of Se Se 6S eS. SS OO eS