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Estimation of microbial N yield on red clover silages supplemented with barley by rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

G. Jaurena*
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddam, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, UK.
J. M. Moorby
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddam, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, UK.
D. R. Davies
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddam, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, UK.
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Extract

Despite many promising characteristics as a low-input home-grown protein source, red clover (Cv) silage supplies deficient amounts of rumen available carbohydrates to allow an efficient use of the available forms of soluble N. An in vitro experiment was designed in order to determine the optimum rate of inclusion of a rumen degradable carbohydrate source to optimise rumen microbial N yield of Cv silage.

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ISAE/BSAS
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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References

Czerkawski, J. W. and Breckenridge, G. (1977) Design and development of long-term rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC). British Journal of Nutrition 38: 271384.Google Scholar