Multiple supplements containing spineless cactus enriched with urea forcattle
This study was realized to evaluate the effect of the ‘multiple supplements’ containing spineless cactus enriched with urea (0, 1, 2 and 3% on dry matter basis - DM) as a replacement to a traditional supplement (control) on ruminal parameters and microbial protein synthesis in crossbred steers. Five...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2017 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) |
| Repositório: | LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:locus.ufv.br:123456789/18029 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v39i4.34427 http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/18029 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Intake Rumen pH Supplementation Volatile fatty acids |
| Resumo: | This study was realized to evaluate the effect of the ‘multiple supplements’ containing spineless cactus enriched with urea (0, 1, 2 and 3% on dry matter basis - DM) as a replacement to a traditional supplement (control) on ruminal parameters and microbial protein synthesis in crossbred steers. Five steers(1⁄2 Holstein x Zebu) can nulated in the rumen, with an average initial body weight of 240 ± 22.1 kg were used in a 5 × 5 Latin square. A quadratic effect was observed for DM intake and N retention, with maximum values of 6.97 kg d -1 and 50.9 gd -1 with the inclusion of 1.8 and 2.1% urea, respectively. Maximum concentrations of 16.2, 23.2 and 24.3 mg dL -1 of N-NH 3 were recorded in animals fed spineless cactus enriched with 1, 2, and 3% of urea. There was a quadratic effect on ruminal pH, with a value of 6.45 at 4.08 hours after feeding. Microbial synthesis efficiency of 103 g CPkg -1 TDN was obtained with the inclusion of 1.6% urea. Multiple supplements containing spineless cactus enriched with 1.6 up to 1.8% urea in replacement of a traditional supplement is recommended for cattle. |
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