White Mulberry （Morus alba） Foliage as a Feeding Supplement for Growing Calves

The aim of this study was to evaluate the feed consumption and weight gain in calves fed with a nutritional block made of white mulberry （Morus alba） for a 90-day-period, involving dry season months （March-May） in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. A total of 45 growing Zebu x Swiss calves with an average we...

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Published in:农业科学与技术：A 2016, Vol.6 (1), p.59-63
Main Author: Amalia Cabrera Nunez Iliana Del Carmen Daniel Renteria Miguel Angel Lammoglia Villagomez Cesar Enrique Martinez Sanchez Sara Aida Alarcon Pulido Rebeca Rojas-Ronquillo
Format: Article
Language:Chinese
Subjects:
White
叶子
放牧动物
生长犊牛
草食动物
营养块
补饲
饲料消耗
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the feed consumption and weight gain in calves fed with a nutritional block made of white mulberry （Morus alba） for a 90-day-period, involving dry season months （March-May） in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. A total of 45 growing Zebu x Swiss calves with an average weight of 200 kg were assigned randomly in three groups of 15 animals, and the following treatments of nutritional block were offered to each group： grazing animals （To）, grazing animals plus nutritious block with white mulberry （T1）, and grazing animals plus nutritious block without white mulberry （T2）. A consumption of 0.545 kg/d from block in treatment T1 was observed, significantly improving calves growing and showing a weight gain of 0.933 kg/d. Use of white mulberry in nutritional blocks is a good alternative for growing calves, as a feeding strategy given the seasonality of pasture production in the tropics.
ISSN:2161-6256