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*Microbes in the foregut can convert non-proteinaceous sources of nitrogen, like ammonia and urea to all of the amino acids. Microbial protein is available to the ruminant when the microbes die and pass down into the [[The Abomasum|abomasum]] and [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]]. Therefore ruminants can survive on a poor quality source of of nitrogen.

*Microbes in the foregut can convert non-proteinaceous sources of nitrogen, like ammonia and urea to all of the amino acids. Microbial protein is available to the ruminant when the microbes die and pass down into the [[The Abomasum|abomasum]] and [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]]. Therefore ruminants can survive on a poor quality source of of nitrogen.

**Microbial protein is not available to hindgut fermenters because when the microbes in the [[Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|large intestine]] die, they get excreted as there is no futher opportunity for their digestion.  

**Microbial protein is not available to hindgut fermenters because when the microbes in the [[Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|large intestine]] die, they get excreted as there is no futher opportunity for their digestion.  

*Microbes in the foregut synthesise vitamins all nutritionally essential amino acids, which are also available to the animal further on in the digestive tract.

*Microbes in the foregut synthesise vitamins, which are also available to the animal further on in the digestive tract.

**Again, they are not available to the hindgut fermenter.

**Again, they are not available to the hindgut fermenter.

*Microbes in the foregut can detoxify some poisonous compounds.

*Microbes in the foregut can detoxify some poisonous compounds.