Models for estimating feed intake in small ruminants

G Pulina, M Avondo, G Molle… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
This review deals with the most relevant limits and developments of the modeling of intake of
sheep and goats reared intensively and extensively. Because small ruminants are normally …

Integrated crop–livestock systems in the Brazilian subtropics

A de Moraes, PC de Faccio Carvalho… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the subtropical region of Brazil, integrated crop–livestock systems (ICLSs) are
characterized by the annual rotation of pastures and crops in a no-till system where the …

Behavioural mechanisms of intake rate by heifers grazing swards of contrasting structures

JC Mezzalira, PCDF Carvalho, L Fonseca… - Applied Animal …, 2014 - Elsevier
The relationship between herbage intake by herbivores and herbage available depends on
the interaction between sward structure and animal behaviour. This relationship is a crucial …

Suplementação a pasto: disponibilidade e qualidade x níveis de suplementação x desempenho

FF Silva, JF Sá, AR Schio, LCV Ítavo… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivou-se avaliar os resultados da suplementação no período seco do ano e as
possíveis interferências da disponibilidade e qualidade da forragem e os níveis de …

Brazilian scientific progress in pasture research during the first decade of XXI century

VPB Euclides, CB do Valle, MCM Macedo… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
This paper aims to discuss the scientific progress obtained in the past ten years in genetics
and plant breeding, soil fertility and plant nutrition and the importance of target sward …

Can intensified pasture systems reduce enteric methane emissions from beef cattle in the atlantic forest biome?

P Meo-Filho, A Berndt, JRM Pezzopane, AF Pedroso… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different pasture systems on beef
steers' performance, dry matter intake, enteric methane emission, carcass production, forage …

Ingestive behaviour, herbage intake and grazing efficiency of beef cattle steers on Tanzania guineagrass subjected to rotational stocking managements

GS Difante, VPB Euclides… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the ingestive behaviour, herbage intake
and grazing efficiency of beef cattle steers grazing on Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tanzania …

Aspectos metodológicos do comportamento ingestivo de bovinos em pastejo

JC Mezzalira, PCF Carvalho, L Fonseca… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
Avaliaram-se os tempos de pastejo de novilhas em pastagem natural, obtidos de forma
visual em intervalos de 5 minutos. A partir dos dados originais, calcularam-se os intervalos …

Do bocado ao pastoreio de precisão: compreendendo a interface plantaanimal para explorar a multi-funcionalidade das pastagens

PCF Carvalho, JK Trindade, JC Mezzalira… - Revista brasileira de …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
A pecuária de precisão diz respeito a inovações tecnológicas que monitoram o animal no
seu ambiente pastoril. O comportamento ingestivo do animal é a base do conhecimento …

Interference of noxious shrubs on grazing behavior by bovines

SR Marchi, HM Silva, CF Ferreira, RF Marques… - Planta Daninha, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
The grazing behavior practice by bovines can be positive or negatively influenced by the
pasture structure where the animal is inserted. Several factors determine the pasture …