Carcass characteristics of sheep fed with castor bean hulls in replacement of tifton 85 hay Características de carcaça de ovinos alimentados com casca de mamona em substituição ao feno de capim Tifton 85

Carcass characteristics of sheep fed with castor bean hulls in replacement of tifton 85 hay Características de carcaça de ovinos alimentados com casca de mamona em substituição ao feno de capim Tifton 85

Castor bean hulls (CBH), co-products of castor oil extraction, are high in dry matter (DM) and fiber and are emerging as alternative roughage in sheep feed. This could reduce feed costs since other sources of roughage can be more expensive. The effects of replacing Tifton 85 hay with CBH at 0, 33, 6...

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Main Authors: Stela Antas Urbano, Marcelo de Andrade Ferreira, Wilson Moreira Dutra Junior, Rafael de Paula Xavier de Andrade, Michelle Christina Bernardo de Siqueira, Sabrina Carla Rodrigues Félix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2013-02-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
Subjects:
Biodiesel
morfometria
ovinocultura
Ricinus comunis L
morphometry
sheep production
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