Intake, milk yield, and physiological parameters of lactating cows fed on diets containing different quantities of xiquexique (Pilosocereus gounellei)

<p>The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of substituting Tifton-85 grass hay with different quantities of xiquexique (<em>Pilosocereus gounellei</em>) (0, 12, 24, and 36%) on the nutrient intake and physiological responses of lactating dairy cows. Eight multiparou...

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Main Authors: Rafael Nogueira Furtado, Maria Socorro de Souza Carneiro, Elzânia Sales Pereira, Emilson Costa Moreira Filho, João Avelar Magalhães, Sônia Maria Pinheiro de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2016-02-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/21240