Effects of dietary brown propolis on nutrient intake and digestibility in feedlot lambs

The present study tested brown propolis in crude or extract form as a feed supplement for feedlot lambs to identify the type that most improves in vivo nutrient digestibility. Digestibility was assessed by both total fecal collection and internal markers and the results obtained by these techniques...

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Main Authors: Jonilson Araújo da Silva, Camila Celeste Brandão Ferreira Ítavo, Luís Carlos Vinhas Ítavo, Maria da Graça Morais, Gumercindo Loriano Franco, Lucia Maria Zeoula, Natália da Silva Heimbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982014000700376&lng=en&tlng=en