Daily and alternate day supplementation of urea or biuret to ruminants consuming low-quality forage: I. Effects on cow performance and the efficiency of nitrogen use in wethers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1508-1517

  Currier, T A ^a   Bohnert, D W ^a,d   Falck, S J ^b   Bartle, S J ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biuret; Forage; Frequency; Nonprotein Nitrogen; Supplementation; Urea

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2442561525     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8251508x     Document Type: Article

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