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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The digestion of Mulga Nettle (Halorhagis odontocarpa) by sheep.

NP McMeniman, IF Beale and GM Murphy

The Australian Rangeland Journal 2(2) 214 - 216
Published: 1980

Abstract

Sheep cannulated in the rumen and abomasum were fed a diet of fresh mulga nettle (Halorhagis odontocarpa) and measurements of organic matter and nitrogen digestion in the rumen were obtained. Of the nitrogen ingested by the fistulated sheep 9.0 ± 4.34% escaped digestion in the rumen.

https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ9800214

© ARS 1980

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