As the global population increases and the economy grows rapidly, the demand for livestock
products such as meat, egg and milk continue to increase. The shortage of feed in livestock …

Introducción. Las ganaderías de trópico bajo enfrentan el desafío de adaptar sus
producciones a las consecuencias del cambio climático, que ha generado épocas secas …

The objective was to evaluate the water intake and ingestive behavior of sheep fed diets
containing silages of cactus pear combined with tropical forages. Forty sheep without …

The study aimed to evaluate the intake, apparent digestibility, nitrogen balance and
productive performance in lamb fed spineless cactus silage associated with forages adapted …

Simple Summary The use of lipids in ruminant diets aims to increase energy density without
affecting the animal's performance; however, its use can be toxic to the ruminal microbiota …

This study aimed to evaluate the productive performance and nutritional status of crossbred
sheep fed a diet containing buffel grass silage (BGS) in substitution of corn silage (CS) …

Tall-and dwarf-sized elephant grass cultivars have been developed for cut-and-carry
system. Dwarf clones have better digestibility; on the other hand, tall-sized cultivars are more …

In order to identify the most promising browse species for sustaining goat production, the
nutritional characteristics of leaves of trees and shrubs and their use in farmers' feeding …

The present study evaluates the thermoregulatory responses of goats fed with sugarcane
(Saccharum officinarum L.) in place of corn (Zea mays L.) silage. Twelve Saanen goats with …

Formulating rations using locally produced protein and energy sources is an important
strategy to increase beef production in developing countries. Gliricidia sepium leaf meal …