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Effect of treating whole-crop barley silage with urea on silage degradability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

B. Bazrgar ,
E. Rowghani  and
M. J. Zamiri
B. Bazrgar*
Affiliation:
Department of animal science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Iran
E. Rowghani
Affiliation:
Department of animal science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Iran
M. J. Zamiri
Affiliation:
Department of animal science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Iran
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In situ dry matter and protein degradation of urea supplemented whole-crop barley in the rumen of Mehraban rams were studied. DM degradability estimated from disappearance of DM from dacron bags. The degradable fraction CP is converted to ammonia, fatty acids and CO2, with a portion of ammonia being used for microbial protein synthesis in the rumen. The undegradable fraction escapes digestion in the rumen and subsequently available for intestinal digestion and absorption.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 125
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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