Effects of supplementation frequency on nutritional performance and metabolism of cattle fed low-quality tropical forage

Effects of supplementation frequency on nutritional performance and metabolism of cattle fed low-quality tropical forage

Our objective was to evaluate the nutritional performance and metabolism of cattle fed low-quality tropical grass forage and supplemented at different frequencies. Five rumen and abomasum fistulated Nellore heifers (386 kg body weight) were used in a 5 × 5 Latin square design. The five treatments we...

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Veröffentlicht in:Animal feed science and technology 2024-12, Vol.318, p.116117, Article 116117
Hauptverfasser: Silva, Tadeu E. da, de Oliveira, Cristhiane V.R., Rodrigues, Aline N., Palma, Málber N.N., Camacho, Larissa F., Rennó, Luciana N., Franco, Marcia O., Detmann, Edenio
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Sprache:eng
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Forage intake
Nitrogen balance
Nitrogen metabolism
Ruminal ammonia
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Zusammenfassung:Our objective was to evaluate the nutritional performance and metabolism of cattle fed low-quality tropical grass forage and supplemented at different frequencies. Five rumen and abomasum fistulated Nellore heifers (386 kg body weight) were used in a 5 × 5 Latin square design. The five treatments were: control (without supplementation) and supplementation every 12, 24, 48, and 96 h. The amount of supplement provided was equivalent to 2.5 g/kg of body weight in a daily basis. Overall, supplementation had a positive effect (P
ISSN:0377-8401
DOI:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.116117