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In article <4ne0ds$m7b@alpha.sky.net>, REP <rep@sky.net> wrote:

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>And whose stupid idea was it to feed ruminants meat? 


Ruminants get most of their protein by ingesting the rumen
micro-organisms that live in the rumen. Basically, the rumen "bugs"
eat the food that the animal eats, and then the animal eats the bugs
and their waste products. The bugs digest different feedstuffs at
different rates. For instance, grain is digested more quickly than
fiber, and protein from animal by-products is digested more quickly
than plant protein.

To keep the bugs happy, they must have a balance of energy and
protein. This means that high energy feed must be balanced with highly
digestible protein. Since high-producing ruminants such as dairy cows
and growing beef steers need a lot of energy, they must also have a
highly digestible protein source. Animal by-products provide this source.

--Betsy