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.
This work was carried to evaluate the effect of diferents of broiler litter inclusion (approximately 0, 10, 20 and 30%, in dry matter base) with 45% forage cactus associaded to sugar cane bagasse, urea and cotonsead meal, in total diet form, on nutrient intake and milk yield and to evaluate the time necessary to adaptation of the animals to diets. Eigth lactating 5/8 crossbred Holstein/Gir cows with 420 kg of LW and production of 15 kg/day, were assigned to tratament sequences in a replicated 4X4 latin square with four periods, four animals and four levels of broiler chiken in the ration. The intakes of dry matter, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, total carbohydrates, nonfiber carbohydrates, and organic matter, showed significant quadratic answer. However, mineral matter and ether extrat had linear increase. The milk yeld, milk yeld correct for 4% of fat, fat level, fat yield and alimentar eficiency showed no significant diference. The adaptation period was complete within seven days.
Broiler litter in forage cactus based diets (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) for lactating crossbred cows. 1. Nutrients intake and milk yield
Magalhães,Maria Carla dos Santos and Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves and Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade and Carvalho,Francisco Fernando R. de and Cecon,Paulo Roberto and Melo,José Nilson de and Melo,Wellington Samay de and Pereira,Jair Teixeira. Broiler litter in forage cactus based diets (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) for lactating crossbred cows. 1. Nutrients intake and milk yield. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2004, vol.33, 6 suppl.1, [cited 2026-04-23], pp.1897-1908. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/broiler-litter-in-forage-cactus-based-diets-opuntia-ficus-indica-mill-for-lactating-crossbred-cows-1-nutrients-intake-and-milk-yield/>. ISSN 1516-3598. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000700029.
Magalhães,Maria Carla dos Santos; Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves; Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade; Carvalho,Francisco Fernando R. de; Cecon,Paulo Roberto; Melo,José Nilson de; Melo,Wellington Samay de; Pereira,Jair Teixeira. Broiler litter in forage cactus based diets (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) for lactating crossbred cows. 1. Nutrients intake and milk yield. R. Bras. Zootec., v.33, 6 suppl.1, p. 1897-1908. Dec. 2004. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/broiler-litter-in-forage-cactus-based-diets-opuntia-ficus-indica-mill-for-lactating-crossbred-cows-1-nutrients-intake-and-milk-yield/>. acess on 23 Apr. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000700029.
Magalhães,Maria Carla dos Santos, & Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves, & Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade, & Carvalho,Francisco Fernando R. de, & Cecon,Paulo Roberto, & Melo,José Nilson de, & Melo,Wellington Samay de, & Pereira,Jair Teixeira. (2004). Broiler litter in forage cactus based diets (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) for lactating crossbred cows. 1. Nutrients intake and milk yield. R. Bras. Zootec., 33(6 suppl.1) , 1897-1908. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000700029.
MagalhãesMaria Carla dos Santos, VérasAntonia Sherlânea Chaves, FerreiraMarcelo de Andrade, CarvalhoFrancisco Fernando R. de, CeconPaulo Roberto, MeloJosé Nilson de, MeloWellington Samay de, PereiraJair Teixeira. Broiler litter in forage cactus based diets (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) for lactating crossbred cows. 1. Nutrients intake and milk yield. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2004 Dec [cited 2026 Apr 23]; 33(6 suppl.1): 1897-1908. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/broiler-litter-in-forage-cactus-based-diets-opuntia-ficus-indica-mill-for-lactating-crossbred-cows-1-nutrients-intake-and-milk-yield/. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000700029.
Figure 6
Differential abundance for the species Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (A) and Megamonas funiformis (B).
