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A note on in vivo comparison of a urea-formaldehyde-molasses complex and urea molasses mixes as sole nitrogen supplements to a wheat chaff ration for steers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

D. Lall ,
H. P. S. Makkar  and
S. S. Negi
D. Lall
Affiliation:
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Regional Station, Palampur, H.P. 176 061, India
H. P. S. Makkar
Affiliation:
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Regional Station, Palampur, H.P. 176 061, India
S. S. Negi
Affiliation:
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Regional Station, Palampur, H.P. 176 061, India
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Abstract

A urfia-formaldehyde-molasses complex appeared to be a promising slow ammonia-releasing urea derivative in in vitro studies. It was compared with urea-molasses mixtures as a non-protein nitrogen supplement to an ad libitum wheat chaff ration for steers. The significantly lower (P < 0·01) crude protein digestibility and intake of digestible crude protein, and the non-significantly lower nitrogen retention on the urea-formaldehyde-molasses complex ration revealed the superiority of simple urea-molasses mixtures as a non-protein nitrogen supplement.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , April 1983 , pp. 309 - 311
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1983

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