Different true-protein sources do not modify the metabolism of crossbred Bos taurus × Bos indicus growing heifers

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of alternative true-protein sources to soybean meal, with different ruminal degradability, using a sugarcane-based diet, on nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, efficiency of microbial protein synthesis and passage rate in prepubertal da...

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Main Authors: Diego Azevedo Mota, Juliana Duarte Messana, Roberta Carrilho Canesin, Giovani Fiorentini, Alexandre Vaz Pires, Telma Teresinha Berchielli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2015-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982015000200052&lng=en&tlng=en