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.
The experiment was carried out at the experimental station of EMBRAPA/National Dairy Research, at Coronel Pacheco, in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, to evaluate the qualitative aspects of nutrient recycling through the feces of grazing bovines. A 110 square meter plot was located in a previous established pasture of Brachiaria decumbens. The feces patches produced by the three animals remained in the area per 10 weeks and covered 0.8% of the surface. It was possible to observe the existence of two distinct regions of feces deposition. One associated with the grazing act when part of the feces were distributed with a lower density as compared to the other distinct area associated with rumination and resting, occupying a smaller area.
Characterization of bovine feces spatial distribution in a Brachiaria decumbens pasture
Braz,Sérgio Pereira and Júnior,Domicio do Nascimento and Cantarutti,Reinaldo Bertola and Martins,Carlos Eugênio and Fonseca,Dilermando Miranda da and Barbosa,Rodrigo Amorim. Characterization of bovine feces spatial distribution in a Brachiaria decumbens pasture. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2003, vol.32, 4, [cited 2026-03-15], pp.787-794. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/characterization-of-bovine-feces-spatial-distribution-in-a-brachiaria-decumbens-pasture/>. ISSN 1516-3598. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982003000400002.
Braz,Sérgio Pereira; Júnior,Domicio do Nascimento; Cantarutti,Reinaldo Bertola; Martins,Carlos Eugênio; Fonseca,Dilermando Miranda da; Barbosa,Rodrigo Amorim. Characterization of bovine feces spatial distribution in a Brachiaria decumbens pasture. R. Bras. Zootec., v.32, 4, p. 787-794. Aug. 2003. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/characterization-of-bovine-feces-spatial-distribution-in-a-brachiaria-decumbens-pasture/>. acess on 15 Mar. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982003000400002.
Braz,Sérgio Pereira, & Júnior,Domicio do Nascimento, & Cantarutti,Reinaldo Bertola, & Martins,Carlos Eugênio, & Fonseca,Dilermando Miranda da, & Barbosa,Rodrigo Amorim. (2003). Characterization of bovine feces spatial distribution in a Brachiaria decumbens pasture. R. Bras. Zootec., 32(4) , 787-794. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982003000400002.
BrazSérgio Pereira, JúniorDomicio do Nascimento, CantaruttiReinaldo Bertola, MartinsCarlos Eugênio, FonsecaDilermando Miranda da, BarbosaRodrigo Amorim. Characterization of bovine feces spatial distribution in a Brachiaria decumbens pasture. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2003 Aug [cited 2026 Mar 15]; 32(4): 787-794. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/characterization-of-bovine-feces-spatial-distribution-in-a-brachiaria-decumbens-pasture/. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982003000400002.
Figure 3
Ruminal disappearance of ash-free neutral detergent fiber (aNDFom) at 30 h of in situ incubation in corn husks (fresh and ensiled) treated with calcium oxide (CaO) and a mixture of corn heavy steep water and sugarcane molasses (HM).
