Effects of the Dietary Inclusion of Buriti Oil on Lamb Performance, Carcass Traits, Digestibility, Nitrogen Balance, Ingestive Behavior and Blood Metabolites

Effects of the Dietary Inclusion of Buriti Oil on Lamb Performance, Carcass Traits, Digestibility, Nitrogen Balance, Ingestive Behavior and Blood Metabolites

Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> L.) oil (BO) is a byproduct that can be incorporated into the diet of lambs, thus increasing the energy density. The study aimed to evaluate the optimum BO inclusion level in lamb diets. Sixty-five Santa Ines lambs were distributed in two completely rando...

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Main Authors: Luciana Diogénes, Leilson Bezerra, José Pereira Filho, Jarbas Silva Junior, Juliana Oliveira, José Moura, Analivia Barbosa, Mateus Souza, Sheila Sousa, Elzânia Pereira, Ronaldo Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
byproduct
carcass
lipid supplementation
<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> L.
sheep
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/1973

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