
%0 Journal Article
%A Hemsley, JA 
%T Effect of high intakes of sodium chloride on the utilization of a protein concentrate by sheep. I. Wool growth
%J Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
%D 1975/08/01
%V 26
%N 4
%P 709-714
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9750709
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AR9750709 
%X Both the water intakes and wool growth rates of sheep fed on a high protein diet (37&#37; crude protein), consisting mainly of linseed meal, were significantly increased when salt (c. 130 g sodium chloride per day) was given in both the food and drinking water. Offering the food once a day resulted in a higher wool growth response to salt (22&#37;) as compared with offering the food at 3-hr intervals (14&#37;). It is suggested that the effects of salt were due to reduced ruminal degradation of protein, which remained in the rumen for a shorter time than usual when salt was given. 
