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, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.331-340, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.331-340
  • Dergi Adı: VETERINARY WORLD
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.331-340
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: meta-analysis, sheep, supplementation, urea, ALTERNATE-DAY SUPPLEMENTATION, PLASMA LEUCINE TURNOVER, PROTEIN-SYNTHESIS, NITROGEN-BALANCE, SOYBEAN-MEAL, DIGESTION, ENERGY, LEVEL, LAMBS, DIETS
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.