Abstract
1. 1. The omasal dry matter contents constituted 0.6, 1.2 and 3.3% of the body weight in the sheep, goats and cows, respectively. 2. 2. A large part of the fluid leaving the reticulo-rumen passed quickly through or along the omasum to the abomasum in sheep (43%). The proportion was much less in goats (17%). 3. 3. The absorption of water from the fluid delayed in the omasum was low: 15, 18 and 19% in sheep, goats and cows, respectively. 4. 4. Little or no acid detergent fibre was degraded in the omasum.
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