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 conduced to evaluate the effects of corn replacement for forage cactus on the performance of crossbreed lactating cows and nutrient digestibility. Eight cows were assigned a two latin square design in a factorial 2 x 2 arrangement (two forage cactus cultivars, with or without corn).There was not interaction between forage cactus and corn and the effect of both were analyzed in an isolated way. The intake of dry matter, organic matter, acid detergent fiber, crude protein, ether extract and total carbohydrates were not affected by the forage cactus. Animals that received giant cultivar presented larger neutral detergent fiber intake. The diets with corn presented larger dry matter intake (kg/day and % of LW). The intake of TDN, the coefficients of digestibility of all nutrients, the fat corrected milk production, fat content and kg of milk: dry matter intake ratio were not affected not by the forage cactus cultivars neither by the inclusion of corn.
Replacement of corn by forage cactus in the total mixed rations for crossbreed lactating cows
Araújo,Paulo Renato Barros and Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade and Brasil,Lúcia Helena de Albuquerque and Santos,Djalma Cordeiro dos and Lima,Rosângela Maria Brito and Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves and Santos,Mércia Virgínia Ferreira dos and Bispo,Safira Valença and Azevedo,Marcilio de. Replacement of corn by forage cactus in the total mixed rations for crossbreed lactating cows. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2004, vol.33, 6 suppl.1, [cited 2026-04-24], pp.1850-1857. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/replacement-of-corn-by-forage-cactus-in-the-total-mixed-rations-for-crossbreed-lactating-cows/>. ISSN 1516-3598. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000700024.
Araújo,Paulo Renato Barros; Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade; Brasil,Lúcia Helena de Albuquerque; Santos,Djalma Cordeiro dos; Lima,Rosângela Maria Brito; Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves; Santos,Mércia Virgínia Ferreira dos; Bispo,Safira Valença; Azevedo,Marcilio de. Replacement of corn by forage cactus in the total mixed rations for crossbreed lactating cows. R. Bras. Zootec., v.33, 6 suppl.1, p. 1850-1857. Dec. 2004. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/replacement-of-corn-by-forage-cactus-in-the-total-mixed-rations-for-crossbreed-lactating-cows/>. acess on 24 Apr. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000700024.
Araújo,Paulo Renato Barros, & Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade, & Brasil,Lúcia Helena de Albuquerque, & Santos,Djalma Cordeiro dos, & Lima,Rosângela Maria Brito, & Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves, & Santos,Mércia Virgínia Ferreira dos, & Bispo,Safira Valença, & Azevedo,Marcilio de. (2004). Replacement of corn by forage cactus in the total mixed rations for crossbreed lactating cows. R. Bras. Zootec., 33(6 suppl.1) , 1850-1857. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000700024.
AraújoPaulo Renato Barros, FerreiraMarcelo de Andrade, BrasilLúcia Helena de Albuquerque, SantosDjalma Cordeiro dos, LimaRosângela Maria Brito, VérasAntonia Sherlânea Chaves, SantosMércia Virgínia Ferreira dos, BispoSafira Valença, AzevedoMarcilio de. Replacement of corn by forage cactus in the total mixed rations for crossbreed lactating cows. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2004 Dec [cited 2026 Apr 24]; 33(6 suppl.1): 1850-1857. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/replacement-of-corn-by-forage-cactus-in-the-total-mixed-rations-for-crossbreed-lactating-cows/. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982004000700024.
Figure 6
Mean values of the leaf/stem ratio of elephant grass genotypes during the dry season.
