FORAGE CACTUS COMBINED WITH DIFFERENT SILAGES AS DIETS FOR LACTATING RED SINDHI COWS

ABSTRACT Forage cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) is an important forage resource in the Northeast region of Brazil due to its adaptation to the edaphoclimatic conditions of the region, mainly to the drought periods. The objective of this work was to assess the effects of diets with forage cactus c...

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Published in:Caatinga 2022-10, Vol.35 (4), p.945-955
Main Authors: SOBRAL, ACIR JOSÉ DA SILVA, MUNIZ, EVANDRO NEVES, SANTOS, RAFAEL DANTAS DOS, RANGEL, JOSÉ HENRIQUE ALBUQUERQUE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
AGRONOMY
FISHERIES
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
FORESTRY
VETERINARY SCIENCES
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Summary:ABSTRACT Forage cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) is an important forage resource in the Northeast region of Brazil due to its adaptation to the edaphoclimatic conditions of the region, mainly to the drought periods. The objective of this work was to assess the effects of diets with forage cactus combined with different sources of fibers on dry matter and water intakes, digestibility, microbial protein production, balance of nitrogen compounds, and performance of Red Sindhi cows in the Semiarid region of Brazil. The silages used were prepared from plants of Atriplex nummularia Lindi., Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp., and Manihot pseudoglaziovii Pax & K. Hoffm. They were included in forage cactus-based diets at a roughage to concentrate ratio of 58:42. The cows were distributed in a 4×4 double Latin square design with 12 days for each period. Water intake presented differences (p
ISSN:0100-316X
1983-2125
1983-2125
DOI:10.1590/1983-21252022v35n422rc