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Comparison of rice polishings and a urea/sugar cane molasses mixture as supplements for low quality forage diets for ruminants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

D. Cardenas ,
H. Galbraith ,
C.J. Newbold ,
J.H. Topps  and
J.A. Rooke
D. Cardenas
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
H. Galbraith
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
C.J. Newbold
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB2 9SB
J.H. Topps
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
J.A. Rooke
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
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Tropical forages found in Colombia are of low quality. Mixtures of urea and sugar cane molasses (UM) have been used as a supplement to stimulate microbial growth in the rumen and to maximise the intake of such forages by ruminants. Rice polishings (RP), a locally available by-product, could provide an alternative supplement. The experiment described here was designed to compare UM with three increasing amounts of RP on rumen fermentation and voluntary intake of a basal low quality grass hay when fed to sheep.

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Rumen Metabolism
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1992 , March 1992 , pp. 207
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1992

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