Abstract
This study was carried out to examine the effect of proportion of green tea waste addition (10,20 and 30% on a dry matter basis) and moisture content of TMR (55, 65 and 75%) on the fermentation quality and insitu degradability of the TMR in the rumen of sheep. Lactic acid content tended to increase and the proportion of green tea waste added to the TMR increased and as the moisture content of the TMR decreased. Moisture content had small effects on the in situ degradability of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, and the effective degradability of TMR. Based on this study, it is recommended that the moisture content of the TMR be held at about 55%, when the TMR contains 10 to 30% green tea waste on a dry matter basis.
