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Influence of storage on the chemical composition of Stylosanthes hays for equine feeding

2016; UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE LONDRINA; Volume: 37; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5433/1679-0359.2016v37n2p819

ISSN

1679-0359

Autores

Diego Figueiredo da Costa, Aline Ferreira da Silva, Areano Ethério Moreira de Farias, Arthur Willian de Lima Brasil, Fabrine A. Santos, Ricardo de Figueiredo Guilherme, Sérgio Santos de Azevêdo, Clebert José Alves,

Tópico(s)

Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Resumo

During dry seasons, equines are traditionally fed hay. However, if not prepared under favorable climatic conditions and if not properly stored, hay does not preserve its nutritional value. The aim of this research was to evaluate the chemical composition in Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, used to feed equines over 225 days of storage. Treatments consisted of Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, assessed at six moments of storage: 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, and 225 days. The experiment followed a completely randomized split-plot design. In the comparison between varieties, differences (P0.05) over the 225 days of storage. The storage period had little impact on the nutritional quality of the assessed hays. The Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and, mainly, Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties have potential to be used in equine diet.

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