Feeding Strategies to Increase Nitrogen Retention and Improve Rumen Fermentation and Rumen Microbial Population in Beef Steers Fed with Tropical Forages

The effect of the inclusion of <i>Leucaena leucocephala</i> and <i>Tithonia diversifolia</i> in Zebu steers receiving a diet based on improved pastures such as <i>Brachiaria decumbens</i> and <i>Brachiaria hybrid</i> cv Cayman on nitrogen (N) excretion...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sandra Guisela Durango, Rolando Barahona, Diana Bolívar, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Jacobo Arango
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/18/10312