Effect of Feeding Frequency on Intake, Digestibility, Ingestive Behavior, Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality of Male Feedlot Lambs

Effect of Feeding Frequency on Intake, Digestibility, Ingestive Behavior, Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality of Male Feedlot Lambs

The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding frequencies (one, two, three, and four times per day) on the performance of male feedlot lambs. Forty Santa Inês male lambs were used with an average age of 120 days approximately and initial body weight of 24.90 ± 1.8 kg (mean ± S.D.). The...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo B. Saldanha, Ana C. P. dos Santos, Henry D. R. Alba, Carlindo S. Rodrigues, Douglas dos S. Pina, Luis G. A. Cirne, Stefanie A. Santos, Aureliano J. V. Pires, Robério R. Silva, Manuela S. L. Tosto, Silvia C. Bento, Amanda B. Grimaldi, Carly A. Becker, Gleidson G. P. de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
feeding frequency
intensive system
ruminant nutrition
sheep
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/8/776

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