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Chemical composition and in situ protein degradability of lucerne silage treated with HCl

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

A.R. Vakili ,
M. Danesh Mesgaran ,
H. Nasirimoghaddam  and
M. Chaji
A.R. Vakili*
Affiliation:
Department Of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, P. O. Box 91775-1163, Mashad, Iran
M. Danesh Mesgaran
Affiliation:
Department Of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, P. O. Box 91775-1163, Mashad, Iran
H. Nasirimoghaddam
Affiliation:
Department Of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, P. O. Box 91775-1163, Mashad, Iran
M. Chaji
Affiliation:
Department Of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, P. O. Box 91775-1163, Mashad, Iran
*
E-mail: vakili452002@yahoo.com
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Lucerne hay or silage is major forage fed to dairy cows in Iran. During fermentation, a large proportion of the CP in lucerne (L) is broken down to NPN; typically, 50 to 60 % to more than 80 %. Therefore, broken down of true protein in lucerne silage (LS) to NPN substantially reduce efficiency of CP utilization in lactating cows (Broderick et al., 1995). The objective of the present experiment was to compare the nutrient content, and in situ DM and protein degradability of LS treated with urea and HCl.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 239
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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