Replacement of wheat bran with spineless cactus in sugarcane-based diets for steers

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...

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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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2016-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
degradation rate
digestibility
fiber
passage rate
rumination
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