Effects of a nitrogen-based supplement on intake, live weight and body energy reserves in breeding <i>Bos indicus</i> cross cows

Breeding cows grazing seasonally dry rangelands usually lose substantial live weight (LW) during the dry season, when in late pregnancy. An experiment investigated the effects of feeding a N-based supplement to cows in late pregnancy on voluntary intake, total live weight (T-LW), body condition scor...

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Main Authors: Rob M. Dixon, Robert J. Mayer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical 2021-01-01
Series:Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales
Online Access:https://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/722