Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay
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Resumo: | The aim of the present study was to determine whether sunflower meal (SFM), a highly rumen degradable protein (RDP) source, can be substituted with non-protein nitrogen (NPN, urea) without impacting negatively on intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation and microbial nitrogen (N) synthesis (MNS) in wethers consuming low quality Eragrostis curvula hay. Five wethers were fed ad libitum, low quality hay and supplemented twice-daily in equal proportions, via the rumen cannulae, one of five iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic supplements in a 5 × 5 Latin square design experiment. The supplements differed in the ratios of rumen degradable N (RDN) supplied by either SFM and/or urea and is presented as percentage of RDN supplied by urea: T0 (100 % SFM, 0 % urea); T15 (85 % SFM, 15 % urea); T30 (70 % SFM, 30 % urea); T45 (55 % SFM, 45 % urea) and T60 (40 % SFM, 60 % urea). Forage intake and total tract dry matter (DM) digestibility did not differ; however, higher forage neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibilities were observed in the sheep supplemented with the higher urea-treatments (T45 and T60) compared to T15. Neither rumen pH nor total rumen volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentraions differed. The mean rumen ammonia nitrogen (RAN) concentration of the sheep supplemented with T60 was higher than T30 (9.35 mg dL−1 vs. 7.41 mg dL−1); however, no differences were observed in MNS or efficiency of MNS among treatments. Results suggest that up to 60 % of RDN supplied by SFM can be substituted with urea, without affecting intake, digestibility or MNS in wethers fed a low quality tropical hay. |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hayThe aim of the present study was to determine whether sunflower meal (SFM), a highly rumen degradable protein (RDP) source, can be substituted with non-protein nitrogen (NPN, urea) without impacting negatively on intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation and microbial nitrogen (N) synthesis (MNS) in wethers consuming low quality Eragrostis curvula hay. Five wethers were fed ad libitum, low quality hay and supplemented twice-daily in equal proportions, via the rumen cannulae, one of five iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic supplements in a 5 × 5 Latin square design experiment. The supplements differed in the ratios of rumen degradable N (RDN) supplied by either SFM and/or urea and is presented as percentage of RDN supplied by urea: T0 (100 % SFM, 0 % urea); T15 (85 % SFM, 15 % urea); T30 (70 % SFM, 30 % urea); T45 (55 % SFM, 45 % urea) and T60 (40 % SFM, 60 % urea). Forage intake and total tract dry matter (DM) digestibility did not differ; however, higher forage neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibilities were observed in the sheep supplemented with the higher urea-treatments (T45 and T60) compared to T15. Neither rumen pH nor total rumen volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentraions differed. The mean rumen ammonia nitrogen (RAN) concentration of the sheep supplemented with T60 was higher than T30 (9.35 mg dL−1 vs. 7.41 mg dL−1); however, no differences were observed in MNS or efficiency of MNS among treatments. Results suggest that up to 60 % of RDN supplied by SFM can be substituted with urea, without affecting intake, digestibility or MNS in wethers fed a low quality tropical hay.Universidade de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz2016-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/sa/article/view/12181410.1590/0103-9016-2015-0277Scientia Agricola; v. 73 n. 6 (2016); 498-504Scientia Agricola; Vol. 73 Núm. 6 (2016); 498-504Scientia Agricola; Vol. 73 No. 6 (2016); 498-5041678-992X0103-9016reponame:Scientia Agrícola (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/sa/article/view/121814/118676Copyright (c) 2016 Scientia Agricolainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMynhardt, HermanNiekerk, Willem Adriaan VanErasmus, Lourens JohannesHassen, AbubekerCoertze, Roelf Johannes2016-10-10T20:08:27Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/121814Revistahttp://revistas.usp.br/sa/indexPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpscientia@usp.br||alleoni@usp.br1678-992X0103-9016opendoar:2016-10-10T20:08:27Scientia Agrícola (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay Mynhardt, Herman |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay |
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Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay |
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Mynhardt, Herman |
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Mynhardt, Herman Niekerk, Willem Adriaan Van Erasmus, Lourens Johannes Hassen, Abubeker Coertze, Roelf Johannes |
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Niekerk, Willem Adriaan Van Erasmus, Lourens Johannes Hassen, Abubeker Coertze, Roelf Johannes |
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Mynhardt, Herman Niekerk, Willem Adriaan Van Erasmus, Lourens Johannes Hassen, Abubeker Coertze, Roelf Johannes |
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The aim of the present study was to determine whether sunflower meal (SFM), a highly rumen degradable protein (RDP) source, can be substituted with non-protein nitrogen (NPN, urea) without impacting negatively on intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation and microbial nitrogen (N) synthesis (MNS) in wethers consuming low quality Eragrostis curvula hay. Five wethers were fed ad libitum, low quality hay and supplemented twice-daily in equal proportions, via the rumen cannulae, one of five iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic supplements in a 5 × 5 Latin square design experiment. The supplements differed in the ratios of rumen degradable N (RDN) supplied by either SFM and/or urea and is presented as percentage of RDN supplied by urea: T0 (100 % SFM, 0 % urea); T15 (85 % SFM, 15 % urea); T30 (70 % SFM, 30 % urea); T45 (55 % SFM, 45 % urea) and T60 (40 % SFM, 60 % urea). Forage intake and total tract dry matter (DM) digestibility did not differ; however, higher forage neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibilities were observed in the sheep supplemented with the higher urea-treatments (T45 and T60) compared to T15. Neither rumen pH nor total rumen volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentraions differed. The mean rumen ammonia nitrogen (RAN) concentration of the sheep supplemented with T60 was higher than T30 (9.35 mg dL−1 vs. 7.41 mg dL−1); however, no differences were observed in MNS or efficiency of MNS among treatments. Results suggest that up to 60 % of RDN supplied by SFM can be substituted with urea, without affecting intake, digestibility or MNS in wethers fed a low quality tropical hay. |
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Universidade de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz |
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Universidade de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz |
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