Utilization Of Energy And Nitrogen Of Setaria Sphacelata Var. Splendida Based Diets By Dairy Bulls

Three experiments were conducted at the Dairy Farm, Department of Animal Sciences , Universiti Pertanian Malaysia , Serdang , using four cross-bred dairy bulls , Jersey O X Local Indian Dairy Q. The main objective o f the study was to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertilization and supplement...

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Main Author: Mamat, Mustapha
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Published: 1987
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spelling my-upm-ir.122752011-09-13T03:33:42Z Utilization Of Energy And Nitrogen Of Setaria Sphacelata Var. Splendida Based Diets By Dairy Bulls 1987-08 Mamat, Mustapha Three experiments were conducted at the Dairy Farm, Department of Animal Sciences , Universiti Pertanian Malaysia , Serdang , using four cross-bred dairy bulls , Jersey O X Local Indian Dairy Q. The main objective o f the study was to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertilization and supplementation with urea and leucaena on the nutritive value and utilization of Setaria sphacelata var . splendida in cattle . The indices measured included rumen degradability , in vivo digestibility , feed intake and the concentration of ammonia-N in the rumen liqour . In the balance studies , nitrogen intake and nitrogen balance were determined . The results o f Experiment I showed that the yields o f dry matter and nitrogen of the fertilize d were higher than those of the unfertilized forages , but the response ( kg per kg nitrogen applied) in both dry matter and nitrogen was decreasing with increasing nitrogen fertilization . The highest response in dry matter was recorded at 26 . 6 kg/kg N applied; while that for crude protein was 4 . 0 kg/kg N applied . The highest nitrogen recovery was found to be 64 . 2 kg N / 100 kg applied . These were achieved at the fertilization rate o f 250 kg N/ha per year . Dairy cattle - Feeding and feeds Setaria 1987-08 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12275/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12275/1/FPV_1987_4_A.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Dairy cattle - Feeding and feeds Setaria Faculty of Veterinary medicine English
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topic Dairy cattle - Feeding and feeds
Setaria

spellingShingle Dairy cattle - Feeding and feeds
Setaria

Mamat, Mustapha
Utilization Of Energy And Nitrogen Of Setaria Sphacelata Var. Splendida Based Diets By Dairy Bulls
description Three experiments were conducted at the Dairy Farm, Department of Animal Sciences , Universiti Pertanian Malaysia , Serdang , using four cross-bred dairy bulls , Jersey O X Local Indian Dairy Q. The main objective o f the study was to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertilization and supplementation with urea and leucaena on the nutritive value and utilization of Setaria sphacelata var . splendida in cattle . The indices measured included rumen degradability , in vivo digestibility , feed intake and the concentration of ammonia-N in the rumen liqour . In the balance studies , nitrogen intake and nitrogen balance were determined . The results o f Experiment I showed that the yields o f dry matter and nitrogen of the fertilize d were higher than those of the unfertilized forages , but the response ( kg per kg nitrogen applied) in both dry matter and nitrogen was decreasing with increasing nitrogen fertilization . The highest response in dry matter was recorded at 26 . 6 kg/kg N applied; while that for crude protein was 4 . 0 kg/kg N applied . The highest nitrogen recovery was found to be 64 . 2 kg N / 100 kg applied . These were achieved at the fertilization rate o f 250 kg N/ha per year .
format Thesis
qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level Doctorate
author Mamat, Mustapha
author_facet Mamat, Mustapha
author_sort Mamat, Mustapha
title Utilization Of Energy And Nitrogen Of Setaria Sphacelata Var. Splendida Based Diets By Dairy Bulls
title_short Utilization Of Energy And Nitrogen Of Setaria Sphacelata Var. Splendida Based Diets By Dairy Bulls
title_full Utilization Of Energy And Nitrogen Of Setaria Sphacelata Var. Splendida Based Diets By Dairy Bulls
title_fullStr Utilization Of Energy And Nitrogen Of Setaria Sphacelata Var. Splendida Based Diets By Dairy Bulls
title_full_unstemmed Utilization Of Energy And Nitrogen Of Setaria Sphacelata Var. Splendida Based Diets By Dairy Bulls
title_sort utilization of energy and nitrogen of setaria sphacelata var. splendida based diets by dairy bulls
granting_institution Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
granting_department Faculty of Veterinary medicine
publishDate 1987
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12275/1/FPV_1987_4_A.pdf
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