Effects of urea supplementation on ruminal fermentation characteristics, nutrient intake, digestibility, and performance in sheep: A meta-analysis

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Wahyono T., Sholikin M. M., KONCA Y., Obitsu T., Sadarman S., Jayanegara A.

VETERINARY WORLD, vol.15, no.2, pp.331-340, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.331-340
  • Journal Name: VETERINARY WORLD
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.331-340
  • Keywords: meta-analysis, sheep, supplementation, urea
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and Aim: As a non-protein nitrogen source, urea is a popular, low cost, and easily obtained protein supplement. The objective of the present study was to perform a meta-analysis of the effects of urea supplementation on rumen fermentation and sheep performance.