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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Main Authors: Herman Mynhardt, Willem Adriaan Van Niekerk, Lourens Johannes Erasmus, Abubeker Hassen, Roelf Johannes Coertze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
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