Effects of soybean hulls inclusion on intake, total tract nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation of goats fed spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) based diets

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-69

  Souza, E J ^a   Guim, A ^a,b   Batista, Â M V ^a,b   Santos, K L ^a   Silva, J R ^a   Morais, N A P ^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; Soybean hulls; Spineless cactus; Titfton bermudagrass hay

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 68949209088     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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