Compositions and methods for improving nitrogen utilization in a ruminant

A composition for feeding a ruminant, the composition consisting of:

• i) a non-protein nitrogen compound, and
• ii) a coating surrounding the non-protein nitrogen compound,
• wherein said coating consists of two layers,
• wherein a first layer consists of 60-85 wt. % of a saturated fat and 15-40 wt. % of a fatty acid based on a weight of the first layer,
• wherein a second layer consists of 60 to 97 wt. % of the saturated fat and 3 to 40 wt. % of the fatty acid based on a weight of the second layer,
• wherein each of the two layers have a different amount of the saturated fat and the fatty acid,
• wherein the composition consists of 10 to 20 wt. % of the coating, based on a total weight of the composition,
• wherein the non-protein nitrogen compound is urea,
• wherein the saturated fat is hydrogenated palm oil,
• wherein the fatty acid is stearic acid, and
• wherein on feeding the composition to the ruminant the composition has a rumen protected urea fraction of 54.1-99.4% and a total digestible urea fraction of 60.2-97.8%.