Feed restriction of F1 Holstein × Zebu cows in the final third of lactation modifies intake, nutrient digestibility, feeding behavior, and performance

Feed restriction of F1 Holstein × Zebu cows in the final third of lactation modifies intake, nutrient digestibility, feeding behavior, and performance

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of quantitative feed restriction level on nutrient intake and digestibility, nitrogen balance, efficiency and feeding behavior, and productive performance of F1 Holstein × Zebu cows in late lactation. Sixty F1 Holstein × Zebu cows were...

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Main Authors: Pedro Felipe Santana, Vicente Ribeiro Rocha Júnior, José Reinaldo Mendes Ruas, Flávio Pinto Monção, Luana Alcântara Borges, João Paulo Sampaio Rigueira, Joyce Cipriana Pacheco Ramos, Virgílio Mesquita Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2019-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
crossbred cows
feed efficiency
milk production
nitrogen balance
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982019000100701&lng=en&tlng=en

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