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Metabolism of protein from grassland forage in ruminants

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Code Science Field Subfield
4.02.02  Biotechnical sciences  Animal production  Animal nutrition 

Code Science Field
B400  Biomedical sciences  Zootechny, animal husbandry, breeding 
Keywords
green forage, ruminants, protein degradability, microbial protein synthesis, digestibility
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Researchers (6)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  05658  PhD Drago Babnik  Animal production  Researcher  2000 - 2001  369 
2.  06059  PhD Ana Gregorčič  Chemistry  Researcher  2000 - 2001  268 
3.  16059  PhD Veronika Kmecl  Chemistry  Researcher  2000 - 2001  457 
4.  08085  MSc Mojca Resnik  Chemistry  Researcher  2000 - 2001  104 
5.  13374  Janko Verbič  Plant production  Researcher  2000 - 2001  343 
6.  10035  PhD Jože Verbič  Animal production  Head  1999 - 2001  996 
Organisations (1)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  0401  Agricultural institute of Slovenia  Ljubljana  5055431  20,022 
Abstract
New systems for the estimation of the protein supply in ruminants, which were recently developed in different countries including Slovenia, demand some additional information which was not required in the old digestible crude protein system. This information includes data on protein degradability in the rumen, microbial protein synthesis in the rumen and digestibility of rumen undegradable protein. There are only a limited number of data for green forage in the literature. Since the published results were obtained mainly on frozen or dried samples their accuracy is questionable. The methodology for determination of the traits mentioned above using fresh forages will be developed in the present project. Changes during the maturation of grassland forage will be quantified. Rationalisation of ruminant feeding during the summer period and the improvement of the quality of agricultural products (protein in milk) will be possible on the basis of the results. With proper supplementation of diets containing green forage it will be possible to reduce the surplus of rumen degradable protein and related ammonia emission to the atmosphere.
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