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Cassava dreg as replacement of corn in goat kid diets.
Ferraz, Lucíola Vilarim; Guim, Adriana; Véras, Robson Magno Liberal; de Carvalho, Francisco Fernando Ramos; de Freitas, Marciela Thais Dino.
Afiliação
  • Ferraz LV; Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil. luciolavilarimferraz@gmail.com.
  • Guim A; Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.
  • Véras RML; Animal Science Department, Garanhuns Academic Unit, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Bom Pastor Avenue, Boa Vista, Garanhuns, PE, 55292-270, Brazil.
  • de Carvalho FFR; Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.
  • de Freitas MTD; Veterinary Medicine Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.
Trop Anim Health Prod ; 50(2): 309-315, 2018 Feb.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28963649
The effects of corn replacement by cassava dreg in diets of crossbred goat kids were evaluated. We tested the impacts of 0, 33, 66 and 100% replacement on intake, digestibility, feeding behaviour, performance and carcass characteristics. Thirty-six goat kids, aged between 4 and 5 months and with initial body weights of 17.61 ± 1.98 kg, were used in a completely randomised design. Analysis of regression revealed a negative linear effect on neutral detergent fibre (NDF) intake and a positive linear effect on non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC) and hydrocyanic acids (HCN) intake. Cassava dreg use had a positive linear effect on organic matter digestibility and non-fibrous carbohydrates. Based on our results, cassava dreg use did not negatively impact animal performance, feeding behaviour and carcass characteristics, suggesting that it may replace corn up to 100% in the diets of confined goat kids.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cabras / Manihot / Zea mays / Dieta / Ração Animal / Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Animal Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Trop Anim Health Prod Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cabras / Manihot / Zea mays / Dieta / Ração Animal / Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Animal Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Trop Anim Health Prod Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos