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Effect of calcium oxide, sodium hydroxide and alkaline hydrogen peroxide treatments on the nutrient digestion of wheat straw (norman) by sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

A. S. Chaudhry  and
E. L. Miller
A. S. Chaudhry
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Veterinary MedicineUniversity of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge. CB3 OES
E. L. Miller
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Veterinary MedicineUniversity of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge. CB3 OES
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Previous studies (Chaudhry and Miller,1990) have shown the effectiveness of CaO, NaOH and alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP) in improving the in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) of wheat straw (WS). Based on those results, therefore, an experiment was planned to test the effectiveness of some of the selected treatments in improving ruminal and total tract digestibilities by sheep of WS (Norman), treated on a large scale. Rumen conditions were also characterised to see if there was any relationship between digestion and the rumen conditions.

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Ruminant Nutrition
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1990 , March 1990 , pp. 118
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1990

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