Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay
ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to determine whether sunflower meal (SFM), a highly rumen degradable protein (RDP) source, can be substituted with non-protein nitrogen (NPN, urea) without impacting negatively on intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation and microbial nitrogen (N) synthesis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
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Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162016000600498&lng=en&tlng=en |