Agriculture and Forestry: Feed Test Results: Bound Protein

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Feed Test Results: Bound Protein

When excessive heat is generated during the ensiling process, a portion of the protein is bound to the indigestible fibre fraction. This bound protein is not digested by either the animal or the rumen microbes.

Bound protein measures the amount of heat damaged protein in a feed and can be used to assess the effectiveness of the ensiling process. In general, bound protein levels less than 5% indicate a a good fermentation while bound protein levels in excess of 5% indicate that there has been some heat damage of the protein. The following formula can be used to calculate adjusted crude protein for heat damaged forages:

Adjusted Crude Protein (%) = % Crude Protein - (% Crude Protein x % Bound Protein/100) + 1%
The adjusted protein value should be used to determine the appropriate feeding program.

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