Effects of hay inclusion on intake, in vivo nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation of goats fed spineless cactus (Opuntia fícus-indica Mill) based diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 199-208

  Vieira, E L ^a   Batista, Â M V ^a,b   Guim, A ^a   Carvalho, F F ^a,b   Nascimento, A C ^a   Araujo R F S ^a   Mustafa, A F ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b Bolsista do CNPq ^*  (Brazil)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Goats; Nutrient utilization; Spineless cactus; Tifton bermudagrass hay

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 39749116484     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.031     Document Type: Article

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