In Vitro Rumen Fermentation Data for Hybrid Rye Diets in Calves

A 2026 study by Gwendolyn Maren Jones evaluated hybrid rye as a wheat replacement in calf diets using rumen simulation technique. The dataset likely contains measurements of organic matter degradation, short-chain fatty acid production, and bacterial community composition from five total mixed rations tested in vitro. Findings demonstrated hybrid rye could completely replace wheat without negatively impacting rumen nutrient degradation and fermentation.

Use Cases

• Compare fermentation efficiency based on short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production data.
• Analyze shifts in rumen bacterial community composition based on beta-diversity analysis results.
• Model nutrient degradation patterns based on organic matter (OM) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) degradation measurements.
• Investigate correlations between specific bacterial genera and fermentation products based on reported positive correlations.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled in vitro experiment using the rumen simulation technique.
• Study design includes five distinct total mixed rations with six replicates each.
• Analysis includes multiple metrics: OM degradation, NDF degradation, SCFA production, and alpha/beta diversity of bacterial communities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from an in vitro study; applicability to in vivo conditions requires verification as noted by the authors.

Provenance

Source

Gwendolyn Maren Jones via figshare.

Collection Method

In vitro experiment using the rumen simulation technique on five total mixed rations for calves.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 05:18:55.