Effects of soybean oil supplementation on performance, digestion and metabolism of early lactation dairy cows fed sugarcane-based diets

Sugarcane is an important forage source for dairy cows in tropical countries. However, it provides limited digestible fiber and energy intake, and fat supplementation can be a way to increase energy density and decrease dietary, non-fiber carbohydrates concentrations. We aimed to evaluate the perfor...

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Main Authors: J.P.P. Rodrigues, R.M. de Paula, L.N. Rennó, G.P. Costa, V.C.E. Hamade, S.C. Valadares Filho, F.P. Rennó, M.I. Marcondes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118002781