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Prediction of nitrogen degradability in grass silages using nutrient concentration and fermentation variables

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

T. Yan  and
R. E. Agnew
T. Yan
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co Down BT26 6DR, UK
R. E. Agnew
Affiliation:
The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co Down BT26 6DR, UK
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Extract

Nitrogen (N) degradability is a key variable in protein rationing systems but there is little information in the literature to predict it in a feed. The objective of the present study was to develop equations to calculate N degradability in grass silages using nutrient concentration and fermentation data.

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Cattle Nutrition
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2003 , 2003 , pp. 108
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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References

Dawson, L. E. R. and Steen, R. W. J. 2000. Relationship between dry matter, fibre and nitrogen degradation characteristics of silage and silage intake of steers. Animal Science 70: 537–546.Google Scholar