Which Is Better Hindgut or Foregut?
While Foregut Fermentation Is Generally Considered More Efficient, and Monogastric Animals Cannot Digest Cellulose as Efficiently as Ruminants, Hindgut...
While foregut fermentation is generally considered more efficient, and monogastric animals cannot digest cellulose as efficiently as ruminants, hindgut fermentation allows animals to consume small amounts of low-quality forage all day long and thus survive in conditions where ruminants might not be able to obtain ...
What is the difference between foregut and hindgut?
By definition, a foregut fermenter has a pre-gastric fermentation chamber whereas a hindgut fermenter has enlarged fermentation compartments in the cecum and/or colon (Stevens and Hume, 1998).
Why are hindgut fermenters less efficient?
Hindgut fermenters have a shorter passage time than ruminants, and hence are less efficient in cellulose digestion, for which they compensate with a higher intake of food (Clauss et al. 2003, 2007, 2009b).
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