Rumen dynamics of neutral detergent fiber in cattle fed low-quality tropical forage and supplemented with nitrogenous compounds Dinâmica ruminal da fibra em detergente neutro em bovinos alimentados com forragem tropical de baixa qualidade e suplemento com compostos nitrogenados

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of supplementation with nitrogenous compounds on rumen dynamics of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) in cattle fed low-quality tropical forage. Five crossbred heifers with average live weight of 180 kg and fitted with rumen cannulae were used. The animals...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Batista Sampaio, Edenio Detmann, Isis Lazzarini, Marjorrie Augusto de Souza, Mário Fonseca Paulino, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2009-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982009000300023