FECAL N-ALKANES VARIATION IN LACTATING DAIRY COWS GRAZING A TROPICAL PASTURE (Cynodon nlemfüensis VANDERYST VAR. NLEMFÜENSIS)

The objective of this study was to measure fecal n-alkane concentration variation and herbage intake in grazing lactating dairy cows fed with two sources of fat: conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or Megalac (Control). Cows were dosed with n-alkanes using a controlled-release capsule. There was no diffe...

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Main Authors: Dimas Estrasulas De Oliveira, Sérgio Raposo De Medeiros, Luís Orlindo Tedeschi, Sila Carneiro Da Silva, Dante Pazzanese Duarte Lanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2015-12-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/2144