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Animals, 2022 The quality of a forage influences the production of animals, and it can be defined in many ways. Laboratory analyses are important tools because they can be used to indicate the quality of the forages, and they represent a relatively quick way of ...
Sonia Tassone +3 more
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Comparative Effects of C3 and C4 Forages on Growth Performance, Digestibility, and Nitrogen Balance in Korean Crossbred Black Goats [PDF]
AnimalsThis study compared the effects of two C3 forages (Italian ryegrass [RG], Timothy grass [TG]) and two C4 forages (Klein grass [KG], Bermuda grass [BG]) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen (N) balance in Korean crossbred black ...
Xue-Cheng Jin +5 more
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Nutrients utilization and enteric methane emission in zebu cattle fed low quality forages [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal ScienceDuring the dry season in sub-Saharan Africa, ruminants are commonly fed low-quality forages, such as rangeland fodder and harvested grasses. This study evaluated the effects of four such forages - rangeland fodder (RF), Brachiaria ruziziensis (Bruzi ...
Gérard Xavier Gbenou +6 more
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Mold Growth and Mycotoxin Contamination of Forages [PDF]
Journal of the Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science, 2010 In order to ensure good animal health and performance, it is essential to produce forages with high feeding value and good hygienic quality. However, huge amounts of forages consumed by ruminants are contaminated with mold prior to harvest or during storage as hay, straw or silage.
Joung-Kyong Lee +2 more
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Animal, 2008 In vivo and in situ digestive characteristics of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia L., a tannin-rich forage) and lucerne (Medicago sativa L., a tannin-free forage) were compared to evaluate the effects of condensed tannins (CT) and growth stage (vegetative
J Aufrère, M. Dudilieu, C. Poncet
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Research progress of omics technologies in forage breeding [PDF]
Fundamental ResearchForages are essential to global agriculture and ecosystems, with the development of high-yield, high-quality varieties as a cornerstone of efficient agricultural practices.
Yiwei Bai +4 more
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Crude Protein Degradation Kinetics of Selected Tropical Forages in Buffalo Using NorFor In Situ Standards [PDF]
AnimalsThis study aimed to evaluate the crude protein (CP) degradation kinetics and degradability (CPD) of cereal and legume fodder species grown at two geographically distant locations.
Roshan Riaz +7 more
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Effects of growth stage on nutritional value of barley and triticale forages for goats
Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2022 The nutritional composition and in vitro gas production of barley and triticale forages at tillering, stem elongation, and ear emergence stages were studied.
Hande Işıl Akbağ
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Responses of Panicum and Brachiaria to irrigation during winter in the Goiás’ Cerrado-Brazil
Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, 2022 Forage production in the Cerrado is based on well-defined seasons: a rainy summer, and a dry winter. To define strategies that minimize the seasonality of forage production, responses in growth and biomass accumulation of five irrigated forages were ...
Cleiton Mateus Sousa +2 more
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Agronomy, 2022 Poultry litter and fertilizers are normally added as soil amendments. The effects of poultry litter and inorganic fertilizers on three mixed-season perennial forages were studied for two years in the field to understand growth dynamics, metals, and ...
Ngowari Jaja +4 more
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