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Protein supplementation of rapidly digested energy sources in dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

K. Hecheimi ,
C.J.C. Phillips ,
A. Reeve  and
R. Statham
K. Hecheimi
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
C.J.C. Phillips
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd
A. Reeve
Affiliation:
ICI, Jealott's Hill
R. Statham
Affiliation:
Joseph Pyke, Warrington
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When concentrates are rapidly digested in the rumen of the dairy cows, turnover rate will increase and protein degradability consequently decrease. This may reduce the need for low degradability protein supplements but the rapid post-prandial release of energy for microbial digestion could cause a deficit of rumen - degradable nitrogen and low rumen pH. In two experiments two rapidly-digested energy sources were examined, molasses and extruded barley, and three nitrogen supplements, urea, soyabean and fishmeal, as well as the use of sodium bicarbonate to stabilize rumen pH.

Type
Cattle Production and Nutrition
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1989 , March 1989 , pp. 141
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1989

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