Metabolisable energy intake and changes in body weight and body condition of Pelibuey ewes fed three levels of roughage diets under tropical conditions

Metabolisable energy intake and changes in body weight and body condition of Pelibuey ewes fed three levels of roughage diets under tropical conditions

The aim was to evaluate the effect of metabolisable energy intake (MEI) on changes in BW and BCS of non pregnant, non lactating Pelibuey ewes. The experiment had two phases: first, 24, three-yr-old ewes were kept in pens (six ewes per pen) and fed for 60 days for to homogenize BW and BCS. Thereafter...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Juventino Chay-Canul, Armín Javier Ayala-Burgos, Juan Carlos Kú-Vera, Juan Gabriel Magaña-Monforte, Calvin L. Ferrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2011-06-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
Subjects:
Pelibuey ewes
metabolisable energy
body weight change
body condition score.
Online Access:http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/1033

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