Effect of palm kernel cake inclusion on intake, digestibility, nitrogen balance, feeding behavior, and weight gain of feedlot heifers
2024; Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia; Volume: 53; Linguagem: Inglês
10.37496/rbz5320230132
ISSN1806-9290
AutoresGeorge Abreu, Fabiano Ferreira da Silva, José Augusto Gomes Azevêdo, João Wilian Dias Silva, Tarcísio Ribeiro Paixão, Gabriel Dallapicola da Costa, Laize Vieira Santos, Ana Paula Gomes da Silva, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior, Robério Rodrigues Silva,
Tópico(s)Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
ResumoThe objective of this study was to examine the effect of the increasing levels of inclusion of palm kernel cake (PKC) in the diet on the performance of feedlot heifers. Forty-eight Nelore heifers with an initial weight of 274 ± 4.58 kg, at 24 months of age, were confined for 98 days in a feedlot. The animals were allocated to the four treatments in a completely randomized design. Treatments consisted of PKC levels of 0 (control), 10, 20, and [...]
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