ANN 111: Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2+1)

BIURET

Heating urea produces Biuret. It is a colourless, crystalline compound having 40.8% nitrogen equivalent to 225% of crude protein. Biuret is expensive compared to urea and requires longer adaptation period for the microbes to utilize.

Biuret contains 225% crude protein. Require longer adaptation period.