Effect of rumen-degradable intake protein supplementation on urea kinetics and microbial use of recycled urea in steers consuming low-quality forage

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3079-3088

  Wickersham, T A ^a,b   Titgemeyer, E C ^a   Cochran, R C ^a   Wickersham, E E ^a   Gnad, D P ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Protein; Recycling; Urea

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; EATING; FERMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RUMINANT STOMACH; URINE;

AMMONIA; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; EATING; FERMENTATION; MALE; NITROGEN; POACEAE; RUMEN; UREA;

BOS;

EID: 55849098606     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0325     Document Type: Article

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