Sward structural characteristics and ingestive behaviour of beef heifers in a Pearl Millet pasture Características estruturais do pasto e comportamento ingestivo de novilhas de corte em pastagem de milheto

Sward structural characteristics and ingestive behaviour of beef heifers in a Pearl Millet pasture Características estruturais do pasto e comportamento ingestivo de novilhas de corte em pastagem de milheto

Ingestive behaviour of beef heifers and sward structural characteristics of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke) were evaluated. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete design following a repeated measure arrangement (three experimental periods) with three replications of...

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Main Authors: Denise Baptaglin Montagner, Marta Gomes da Rocha, Teresa Cristina Moraes Genro, Fernando Luiz Ferreira de Quadros, Juliano Roman, Dalton Roso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2009-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
densidade de lâminas foliares
Pennisetum americanum
taxa de bocado
tempo de pastejo
tempo de ruminação
bite rate
grazing time
leaf blade bulk density
rumination time
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