Replacement of wheat bran with spineless cactus in sugarcane-based diets for steers
ABSTRACT The effect of replacing wheat bran with spineless cactus (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100%) in sugar cane-based diets on the intake of nutrients, feeding behavior, and rumen digestibility of steers was assessed using digested samples collected from the omasum. Five crossbred steers (1/2 Holstein-Zeb...
Main Authors: | Maria Gabriela da Conceição, Marcelo de Andrade Ferreira, José Maurício de Souza Campos, Janaina de Lima Silva, Edenio Detmann, Michelle Christina Bernardo de Siqueira, Leonardo José Assis de Barros, Cleber Thiago Ferreira Costa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
2016-04-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982016000400158&lng=en&tlng=en |
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