Ammoniated babassu palm hay in anglo-nubian goat diets

ABSTRACT Leaves of babassu may be used in diets for goats under maintenance, however, it is a low-quality roughage due to its high fiber content. The chemical treatment by ammonia causes reduction in the proportion of the cell wall, in addition to providing non-protein nitrogen for the microbial pro...

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Main Authors: Antonia Leidiana Moreira, Arnaud Azevêdo Alves, Miguel Arcanjo Moreira Filho, Daniel Cézar da Silva, Bruno Spíndola Garcez, Vânia Rodrigues Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542016000600688&lng=en&tlng=en