Effects of supplementation frequency on the ruminal fermentation and enteric methane production of beef cattle grazing in tropical pastures

Effects of supplementation frequency on the ruminal fermentation and enteric methane production of beef cattle grazing in tropical pastures

The objective of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of ruminal fermentation and enteric methane production in beef cattle subjected to different supplementation frequencies while grazing on Brachiaria brizanthacv. Marandu pastures. Nine cattle (325±65.7 kg BW) fitted with ruminal and duo...

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Main Authors: Roberta Carrilho Canesin, Telma Teresinha Berchielli, Juliana Duarte Messana, Fernando Baldi, Alexandre Vaz Pires, Rosa Toyoko Shiraishi Frighetto, Giovani Fiorentini, Ricardo Andrade Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2014-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
bacterial N synthesis
n-alkane
nutrient intake
ruminal methane
tropical pasture
volatile fatty acids
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