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Proxy Measures and Novel Strategies for Estimating Nitrogen Utilisation Efficiency in Dairy Cattle

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Dairy cow diets contain nitrogen, mostly in the form of protein. However, dietary nitrogen is used with a low efficiency for milk production, and much of the unused nitrogen is converted to urea and excreted in urine and faeces (manure). Nitrogen within manure can then be lost to the...

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Autores principales: Lavery, Anna, Ferris, Conrad P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7911641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33572868
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11020343