The objective of this trial was to investigate the effect of replacing corn silage with coffee hulls (0, 6.0, 12.0, and 18.0% of DM) on intake, apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients, and milk production and composition. Twelve Holstein cows were blocked by days in milk and randomly assigned to three replicated 4 x 4 Latin squares. Diets were isonitrogenous averaging 15.0% of CP and composed by 60% of forage (corn silage and coffee hulls) and 40% of concentrate, on […]

Four ruminally cannulated Holstein steers averaging 259 kg of body weight were assigned to a 4×4 Latin square to study the effects of replacing elephantgrass silage with cottonseed hulls on serum urea nitrogen (SUN), ruminal metabolism, urinary excretion of nitrogenous compounds, and microbial protein synthesis measured by omasal purine bases or by urinary excretion of purine derivatives. Treatments (60% of forage) contained on DM basis: 0, 10, 20 or 30% of cottonseed hulls that partially replaced elephantgrass silage in the […]

Four ruminally cannulated Holstein steers averaging 259 kg of body weight were randomly assigned to a 4×4 Latin square to study the effects of replacing elephantgrass silage with cottonseed hulls on intake and apparent ruminal, intestinal, and total tract digestibilities of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), ether extract (EE), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber corrected to ash and protein (NDFap), and corrected non-fiber carbohydrates (NFCap). Intake of total digestible nutrients (TDN) and ruminal degradabilities of cottonseed hulls, elephantgrass […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of the substitution of corn by cassava peel (CP), in complete rations for growing goats, on the nutrients intake, nutrient digestibility, average daily weight gain and the economical analysis of the rations. Twenty four females Saanen were used, with medium initial weight of 24,20± 2,28 kg and medium age of 10 months. The animals received a complete ration with 59% of hay of Coast-cross (Cynodon dactylon L.) (7,08% PB) and […]

ABSTRACT – The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the substitution of corn by cassava bagasse in concentrate on apparent digestibility, digestible nutrient intakes, average daily gain (ADG) and feed:gain ratio (F:G) in growing cattle. Sixteen cossbred bulls, were allotted to a completely randomized block design and in two periods. Four types of concentrade were tested, in association with an ad libitum allowance of oat/ryegrass hay (Avena strigosa, L.; Lolium multiflorum, L.) and an average concentrate […]

ABSTRACT – The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the substitution of corn by cassava bagasse in the concentrate on dry matter, organic matter and crude protein intake in growing cattle. Sixteen crossbred bulls were allotted to a completely randomized block design, in two periods. Four types of concentrate were tested in association with an ad libitum allowance of oat/ryegrass hay (Avena strigosa, L.; Lolium multiflorum, L.)and an average concentrate supplementation of .83% LW. The concentrates […]