The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
Aiming to study alternatives to extensification, it was evaluated the effect of supplement supply reduction (levels of 100, 65, 45 and 20% of the total requirements for production) and the possibility of its substitution by kikuyu grass on milk production and composition. The trial was performed using a completely randomized block design with three replicates, using the continuous and variable stocking rate grazing method aiming to keep the sward height at 20 cm. Individual and per hectare milk production presented positive linear response with the supplementation level. The qualitative milk components were not modified by reducing the use of supplements, however, daily productions of crude protein and fat by the animal varied with the supplementation levels. Cows grazing kikuyu grass do not maintain their milk production when supplement offer is reduced.
Kikuyo grass potential to maintain milk yield and quality from cows receiving decreasing levels of supplements
Carvalho,Paulo César de Faccio and Dewulf,Anneleen Katty Marie Yvonne and Moraes,Anibal de and Bremm,Carolina and Trindade,Júlio Kuhn da and Lang,Claudete Reisdorfer. Kikuyo grass potential to maintain milk yield and quality from cows receiving decreasing levels of supplements. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2010, vol.39, 9, [cited 2026-04-24], pp.1866-1874. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/kikuyo-grass-potential-to-maintain-milk-yield-and-quality-from-cows-receiving-decreasing-levels-of-supplements/>. ISSN 1516-3598. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010000900002.
Carvalho,Paulo César de Faccio; Dewulf,Anneleen Katty Marie Yvonne; Moraes,Anibal de; Bremm,Carolina; Trindade,Júlio Kuhn da; Lang,Claudete Reisdorfer. Kikuyo grass potential to maintain milk yield and quality from cows receiving decreasing levels of supplements. R. Bras. Zootec., v.39, 9, p. 1866-1874. Sep. 2010. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/kikuyo-grass-potential-to-maintain-milk-yield-and-quality-from-cows-receiving-decreasing-levels-of-supplements/>. acess on 24 Apr. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010000900002.
Carvalho,Paulo César de Faccio, & Dewulf,Anneleen Katty Marie Yvonne, & Moraes,Anibal de, & Bremm,Carolina, & Trindade,Júlio Kuhn da, & Lang,Claudete Reisdorfer. (2010). Kikuyo grass potential to maintain milk yield and quality from cows receiving decreasing levels of supplements. R. Bras. Zootec., 39(9) , 1866-1874. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010000900002.
CarvalhoPaulo César de Faccio, DewulfAnneleen Katty Marie Yvonne, MoraesAnibal de, BremmCarolina, TrindadeJúlio Kuhn da, LangClaudete Reisdorfer. Kikuyo grass potential to maintain milk yield and quality from cows receiving decreasing levels of supplements. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2010 Sep [cited 2026 Apr 24]; 39(9): 1866-1874. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/kikuyo-grass-potential-to-maintain-milk-yield-and-quality-from-cows-receiving-decreasing-levels-of-supplements/. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010000900002.
Figure 6
Differential abundance for the species Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (A) and Megamonas funiformis (B).
