The experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of different levels of broiler litter (15 and 30%), associated or not to a supplement based on bovine lyophilized ruminal microbiota (0 and 10 g/anim.day), in Holstein/Zebu steers feeding. Four steers fistulated in the rumen and abomasum were allotted to a 4 x 4 latin square in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement (level of broiler litter x with or without ruminal microbiota), full fed individually. The ruminal microorganisms composition, efficiency of microbial synthesis, ruminal pH and N-NH3 ruminal concentration were evaluated. The level of 30.0% of broiler litter in the steers diets did not affect the composition of ruminal microorganisms, the efficiency of microbial synthesis and ruminal pH. Higher concentration means of ruminal N-NH 3 were observed in animals fed diets with 30.0% of broiler litter. The daily intake of 10 g of the supplement based on ruminal microbiota by the animals did not affect the composition of ruminal microorganisms, efficiency of microbial synthesis, ruminal pH and N-NH3.
microorganisms composition; microbial efficiency; ruminal N-NH3 and pH, broiler litter; microbiota
