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Reticulum (honey com)

Bacterial action continues here. Foreign bodies are retained

here.

Omasum

It churns and grinds food into fine particles

Water is absorbed here also.

Abomasum (true stomach)

Digestion by enzymes takes place here.

NB: From abomasum to the rectum, digestion is the same as in
non-ruminants.

Pasture

Roughages

They include hay (dried grass), silages (preserved green pas-

ture), green grass, pasture, legumes, straws, maize stalks.

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