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Selection of diets differing in sulphur content by sheep in sulphur adequate or depleted states

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

J. Hills ,
J.V. Nolan ,
G.N. Hinch  and
J.J. Lynch
J. Hills
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
J.V. Nolan
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
G.N. Hinch
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
J.J. Lynch
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
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Recent studies have shown that when offered a choice of feeds with different concentrations of a particular nutrient (crude protein), sheep can select a diet that meets their current requirements (Kyriazakis and Oldham 1993). To further examine this diet selection behaviour a choice of foods differing in the concentration of S was offered to sheep that were either in a sulphur (S) adequate or a S depleted state. Study of S selection was considered to be the next logical step after protein because of its role in the synthesis of proteins by the rumen micro-organisms.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1998 , 1998 , pp. 28
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1998

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Kyriazakis, I. and Oldham, J.D. (1993). Diet selection in sheep: the ability of growing lambs to select a diet that meets their crude protein (nitrogen x 6.25) requirements. British Journal of Nutrition 69: 617–629 10.1079/BJN19930064CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed