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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 8841"><p>Urea can be a useful protien suppliment. It can be dangerous too. Safely, 1% of a cows protien requirements can be from non-feed sources like urea. If a cow needs 2 &1/2 pounds of protien per day, she could handle 1/10 of one pound of urea, 2/10 could kill her. (urea is 241% protien)<p>Urea in protien blocks is safe, as the levels of urea are very small. Chances of a cow getting close to her limit is remote. Urea does not work well for by-pass protien, the kind needed for high milk production. It works best for the rumen bugs. If a diet is close to adequate in protien, urea won't make a big difference, a low protien diet will benefit to a greater degree.<p>Jason Trowbridge<br>Southern Angus Farms<br>Alberta Canada</p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:trow@bigfoot.com">trow@bigfoot.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 8841"] Urea can be a useful protien suppliment. It can be dangerous too. Safely, 1% of a cows protien requirements can be from non-feed sources like urea. If a cow needs 2 &1/2 pounds of protien per day, she could handle 1/10 of one pound of urea, 2/10 could kill her. (urea is 241% protien)<p>Urea in protien blocks is safe, as the levels of urea are very small. Chances of a cow getting close to her limit is remote. Urea does not work well for by-pass protien, the kind needed for high milk production. It works best for the rumen bugs. If a diet is close to adequate in protien, urea won't make a big difference, a low protien diet will benefit to a greater degree.<p>Jason Trowbridge<br>Southern Angus Farms<br>Alberta Canada <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [email=trow@bigfoot.com]trow@bigfoot.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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