Effect of Chitosan Inclusion and Dietary Crude Protein Level on Nutrient Intake and Digestibility, Ruminal Fermentation, and N Excretion in Beef Heifers Offered a Grass Silage Based Diet

Effect of Chitosan Inclusion and Dietary Crude Protein Level on Nutrient Intake and Digestibility, Ruminal Fermentation, and N Excretion in Beef Heifers Offered a Grass Silage Based Diet

Nitrogen (N) use efficiency in beef cattle is low (10–20%), resulting in large amounts of N excreted into the environment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of chitosan inclusion and dietary crude protein (CP) level on nutrient intake and digestibility, ruminal fermentation, an...

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Main Authors: Stuart F. Kirwan, Karina M. Pierce, Eleonora Serra, Michael McDonald, Gaurav Rajauria, Tommy M. Boland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
beef cattle
chitosan
crude protein
nitrogen balance
nitrogen excretion
ruminal fermentation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/771

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