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Effects of Inorganic Sulfur on Potassium Nitrate Utilization by Lambs^{1, 2,}

University of Illinois⁴, Urbana

Abstract

Forty-four lambs were used in two experiments to determine the effect of added dietary nitrate and sulfur in a complete diet on nitrogen balance, sulfur balance and certain carcass characteristics of lambs. Lambs gained adequately and retained more nitrogen (P<.05 experiment II) when nitrate or nitrate and sulfur were added to the diet. Addition of elemental sulfur to raise the inorganic sulfur equivalent of the diet to 0.5% appeared to increase the utilization of added nitrate-nitrogen by the growing-fattening lamb.

¹ Supported in part by Grants-in-Aid from Grace Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee and Moorman Manufacturing Company, Quincy, Illinois.

² Data taken from thesis submitted to the Graduate College of the University of Illinois by the senior author, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree.

³ Present address: Agricultural Products Division, Animal Health Research and Development, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

⁴ Animal Science Department.