Sugarcane silage treated with calcium hydroxide in feedlot cattle diet: animal performance and meat quality

This study aimed at evaluating sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L) silage treated with calcium hydroxide - Ca(OH)2 - (slacked lime) as the only roughage source in a feedlot ration, regarding animal performance and meat quality. Forty five Canchim steers (22 months old, 345 kg live weight) were assig...

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Main Authors: A. F. Pedroso, R. T. Nassu, R. R. Tullio, A. Berndt, W. Barioni Junior, S. N. Esteves, A. M. Pedroso, G. B. Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Zootecnia 2018-12-01
Series:Boletim de Indústria Animal
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Online Access:http://iz.sp.gov.br/bia/index.php/bia/article/view/1485