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Digestible dry matter and protein of lucerne hay or lucerne silage treated with sulphuric acid using mobile nylon bag technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. H. Delavar
Affiliation:
Dep. of Animal science, Faculity of Agriculture, University of mashhad, P. O. Box 91775-1163, Mashhad, Iran
M. Danesh Mesgaran
Affiliation:
Dep. of Animal science, Faculity of Agriculture, University of mashhad, P. O. Box 91775-1163, Mashhad, Iran
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Legume forages, because of the tubular and hollow stem structure, low soluble sugar content and high buffering capacity are less likely to undergo otpimal fermentation. Therefore, response to silage additives (such as formic acid) or preservatives may be great with legume forages. This study was conducted to evaluate the DM and protein digestibility of lucerne hay or lucerne silage treated with urea and/or sulphuric acid using mobile nylon bag technique.

Type
Feed Characterisation
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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References

Mesgaran, M. D. 2002. Degradability characteristics and Intestinal protein apparent digestibility of Iranian soybean and cottonseed meals as assesssed by the mobile bag technique. Proceeding of the British Society of Animal Science, 145.Google Scholar