Feeding behavior of lambs fed diets containing old man saltbush hay

Autor: Greicy-Mitzi Bezerra-Moreno, Hirasilva Borba, Gherman G. Leal-de-Araújo, Luis-Gabriel Alves-Cirne, Oscar Boaventura-Neto, Salete Alves-de-Moraes, Gleidson-Giordano Pinto-de-Carvalho, Dorgival M. de Lima-Júnior, Douglas dos-Santos-Pina
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, Vol 34, Iss 4, Pp 267-277 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2256-2958
DOI: 10.17533/udea.rccp.v34n4a03
Popis: Background: We hypothesized that a diet with old man saltbush hay used as an alternative source of nutrients could partially replace the concentrate in the feeding of feedlot lambs. Objective: This study evaluated the behavior and performance of lambs fed diets containing increasing levels of old man saltbush hay plus concentrate. Methods: Twenty-four castrated Santa Inês lambs at approximately eight months of age (22 ± 1.97 kg) were confined in a randomized complete design and fed diets containing 30, 40, 50, and 60% (dry matter: DM) of old man saltbush hay. Results: The intake of DM and neutral detergent fiber was not affected (p>0.05) by the level of old man saltbush hay. Intake of mineral salt decreased (p
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