Urea treatment of straw increases

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Urea treatment of straw increases CP and DCP, TDN and Dry matter digestibility and feed intake.
Urea, when used for the treatment of straw enhances the nutritional quality of straw in terms of increased nitrogen content, improved palatability and digestibility of straw. During the treatment process, ammonia is generated from urea, and in the presence of water it forms the alkali named ammonium hydroxide.
CP is Crude protein, DCP is Digestible crude protein, and TDN is total digestible nutrient.