<b>Ruminal fermentation of Nellore steers fed crude glycerine replacing starch vs. fibre-based energy ingredient in low or high concentrate diets

Twelve ruminally cannulated steers (401.0 ± 41.5 kg) and 24 mo were used in a replicated arrangement truncated Latin Square with six animals in six treatments and four periods to evaluate the effect of crude glycerine (CG; 80.3% of glycerol) with starch or fiber-based energy ingredients in the conce...

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Main Authors: Josiane Fonseca Lage, Elias San Vito, Ricardo de Andrade Reis, Lutti Maneck Delevatti, Norman Saint Pierre, Telma Teresinha Berchielli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2017-02-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/32895