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There is no relationship between plasma amino acid concentration and urinary nitrogen concentration in heifers fed plantain or ryegrass.
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research . Mar2021, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p56-61. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between plasma amino acid (AA) concentration and urinary nitrogen (N) concentration of dairy heifers offered cut plantain or perennial ryegrass-white clover pasture indoors. Twelve Jersey-Friesian heifers aged 9–10 months were equally assigned to two dietary treatments (plantain vs. perennial ryegrass-white clover pasture) in a completely randomised design. Urinary N concentration was lower in plantain fed heifers (1.4 g/kg) than in perennial ryegrass-white clover pasture fed heifers (3.4 g/kg). Feeding cut plantain or perennial ryegrass-white clover pasture did not have an effect on either plasma essential AA, non-essential AA or total AA. There was no association found between plasma AA concentration and urinary N concentration in the present study. Therefore, the urinary N concentration reduction in plantain fed heifers compared with perennial ryegrass-white clover pasture cannot be attributed by the differences in plasma AA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00288233
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148111698
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288233.2020.1743327