Use of different urea levels in the feeding of Alpine goats

The objective of this study was to evaluate intake, apparent digestibility, ingestive behavior and blood parameters of milking goats fed cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica) and increasing urea levels in substitution to soybean meal. Ten multiparous Alpine goats with average weight of 31±6.0 kg were u...

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Main Authors: Julicelly Gomes Barbosa, Roberto Germano Costa, Ariosvaldo Nunes de Medeiros, Rita de Cássia Ramos do Egypto Queiroga, Ângela Maria Vieira Batista, Geovergue Rodrigues de Medeiros, Edvaldo Mesquita Beltrão Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2012-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982012000700022