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 objective of this work was to evaluate four corn replacement levels (0, 33, 67 and 100%) by forage cactus meal on performance of feedlot growing lambs. Twenty crossbred lambs were allotted to a completely randomized block design with four treatments (replacement of corn by forage cactus meal) and five replications. Besides corn and/or forage cactus meal, the animals were fed Tifton hay (Cynodon dactylon), as forage, soybean meal, limestone and mineral salt. Weight gain and feed:gain ratio decreased and intakes of NDF and ADF increased linearly with corn replacement. The intakes of dry matter, crude protein, organic matter and total carbohydrates and carcass yield were not affected by replacement of corn by forage cactus meal.
Replacement of corn by forage cactus meal in growing lambs diets: performance
Véras,Robson Magno Liberal and Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade and Cavalcanti,Carmen Valéria de Araújo and Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves and Carvalho,Francisco Fernando Ramos de and Santos,Gladston Rafael Arruda dos and Alves,Kaliandra Souza and Júnior,Rinaldo José de Souto Maior. Replacement of corn by forage cactus meal in growing lambs diets: performance. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2005, vol.34, 1, [cited 2026-04-23], pp.249-256. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/replacement-of-corn-by-forage-cactus-meal-in-growing-lambs-diets-performance/>. ISSN 1516-3598. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982005000100029.
Véras,Robson Magno Liberal; Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade; Cavalcanti,Carmen Valéria de Araújo; Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves; Carvalho,Francisco Fernando Ramos de; Santos,Gladston Rafael Arruda dos; Alves,Kaliandra Souza; Júnior,Rinaldo José de Souto Maior. Replacement of corn by forage cactus meal in growing lambs diets: performance. R. Bras. Zootec., v.34, 1, p. 249-256. Feb. 2005. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/replacement-of-corn-by-forage-cactus-meal-in-growing-lambs-diets-performance/>. acess on 23 Apr. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982005000100029.
Véras,Robson Magno Liberal, & Ferreira,Marcelo de Andrade, & Cavalcanti,Carmen Valéria de Araújo, & Véras,Antonia Sherlânea Chaves, & Carvalho,Francisco Fernando Ramos de, & Santos,Gladston Rafael Arruda dos, & Alves,Kaliandra Souza, & Júnior,Rinaldo José de Souto Maior. (2005). Replacement of corn by forage cactus meal in growing lambs diets: performance. R. Bras. Zootec., 34(1) , 249-256. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982005000100029.
VérasRobson Magno Liberal, FerreiraMarcelo de Andrade, CavalcantiCarmen Valéria de Araújo, VérasAntonia Sherlânea Chaves, CarvalhoFrancisco Fernando Ramos de, SantosGladston Rafael Arruda dos, AlvesKaliandra Souza, JúniorRinaldo José de Souto Maior. Replacement of corn by forage cactus meal in growing lambs diets: performance. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2005 Feb [cited 2026 Apr 23]; 34(1): 249-256. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/replacement-of-corn-by-forage-cactus-meal-in-growing-lambs-diets-performance/. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982005000100029.
Figure 6
Differential abundance for the species Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (A) and Megamonas funiformis (B).
