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Chemical composition, and ruminal and post-ruminal protein disappearance of lucerne silage treated with formic acid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

A Vakili ,
M Danesh Mesgaran ,
J Tavallaee  and
H Nassirimoghadam
A Vakili*
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran
H Nassirimoghadam
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran
*
Email: vakili_ar@yahoo.com
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Greater feeding value of lucerne silage than lucerne hay has been a common finding of ruminant feeding studies in tropical countries. However, during ensiling, a large proportion of the crude protein (CP) in lucerne is broken down to non protein nitrogen (NPN), (Broderick et al. , 1995). Additives such as formic acid may reduce proteolysis during lucerne ensiling. The objective of the present experiment was to compare the nutrient content, and ruminal and post-ruminal dry (DM) matter and protein disappearance of lucerne silage treated with urea and formic acid.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 127
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Copyright © 2016 The American Society of International Law

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