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Soybean hulls replacing ground corn in diets for early lactation Saanen goats: intake, digestibility, milk production and quality

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2012
The objective of this study was to evaluate productive performance and milk quality of Saanen goats fed diets with soybean hulls replacing ground corn (0, 50 and 100% replacement) in early lactation (from birth to 50 days of lactation).
Maximiliane Alavarse Zambom, Claudete Regina Alcalde, Daniele Cristina da Silva Kazama, Elias Nunes Martins, Juliano Hideo Hashimoto, Makoto Matsushita, Carlos Eduardo Crispim Oliveira Ramos, Paula Adriana Grande   +7 more
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Estimating Grass Sward Quality and Quantity Parameters Using Drone Remote Sensing with Deep Neural Networks

Remote Sensing, 2022
The objective of this study is to investigate the potential of novel neural network architectures for measuring the quality and quantity parameters of silage grass swards, using drone RGB and hyperspectral images (HSI), and compare the results with the ...
Kirsi Karila, Raquel Alves Oliveira, Johannes Ek, Jere Kaivosoja, Niko Koivumäki, Panu Korhonen, Oiva Niemeläinen, Laura Nyholm, Roope Näsi, Ilkka Pölönen, Eija Honkavaara   +10 more
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Comparing Accuracy and Biases of DNA Metabarcoding, Hybridization Capture, and Metagenomic Sequencing for Quantifying Herbivore Diets

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 5, July 2026.
ABSTRACT DNA metabarcoding using relative read abundance (RRA) is commonly applied to estimate herbivore diet composition, yet its quantitative accuracy remains uncertain. We assessed taxonomic resolution and quantitative performance of RRA from DNA metabarcoding compared to metagenomic sequencing and hybridization capture, using deer scats from ...
Charlotte E. Eriksson, Lisa Shipley, Darren A. Clark, Taal Levi   +3 more
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Anatomical Characteristics of Cenchrus purpureus Under Rainfed and Irrigation

Grass and Forage Science, Volume 81, Issue 3, July-September 2026.
ABSTRACT Microscopy can serve as an auxiliary tool to elucidate differences in the nutritive value of plant tissues, given its strong correlation with chemical composition and in vitro digestibility. The objective was to evaluate the effect of tall and dwarf elephantgrass genotypes grown under rainfed or irrigated conditions during the dry and rainy ...
Rayanne Thalita de Almeida Souza, Mércia Virginia Ferreira dos Santos, Márcio Vieira da Cunha, Geane Dias Gonçalves, Alexandre Carneiro Leão de Mello, Daciele Sousa de Abreu, Rafael Leite Braz, André Luiz Rodrigues Magalhães, José Carlos Batista Dubeux Jr.   +8 more
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Effects of Cottonseed Cake and Weissella cibaria on Fractionation of Carbohydrates and Proteins and In Situ Degradability in Sorghum Silages

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 3, June 2026.
This study aimed to estimate the fractionation of carbohydrates and crude protein (CP), and the ruminal degradation rates of dry matter (DM), CP, and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) in sorghum silages. Silages were prepared with or without the addition of 10% cottonseed cake (CSC, natural matter basis) and Weissella cibaria (W. cibaria).
Raiane B. Mendes, Edson M. Santos, Gabriel R. S. Oliveira, Antônio C. Macêdo Neto, Thais N. D. Souza, Douglas D. S. Pina, Stefanie A. Santos, Maria L. G. M. L. D. Araújo, Henry D. R. Alba, Rodrigo B. Saldanha, Gleidson G. P. D. Carvalho   +10 more
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Synbiotics are Better Than Probiotics and Prebiotics for Use as Nutrition in Growing Rabbits

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
This study demonstrates that synbiotic significantly enhances growth performance and nutrient digestibility in growing rabbits. The synbiotic approach improves feed conversion and skeletal development while lowering serum cholesterol and modulating immune cell counts.
Khalaf Alrajab, Taghi Ghoorchi, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Omid Ashayerizade, Farzaneh Ganji   +4 more
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Vícios na estimação da excreção fecal utilizando indicadores internos e óxido crômico em ensaios de digestão com ruminantes Biases in fecal excretion estimation by using internal markers and chromic oxide in digestion trials with ruminants

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2009
Objetivou-se determinar os vícios de estimação da excreção fecal com base nos indicadores internos matéria seca indigestível (MSi), fibra em detergente neutro indigestível (FDNi), fibra em detergente ácido indigestível (FDAi) e do indicador externo óxido
Emanoel Elzo Leal de Barros, Carlos Augusto de Alencar Fontes, Edenio Detmann, Ricardo Augusto Mendonça Vieira, Lara Toledo Henriques, Alberto Magno Fernandes   +5 more
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Assessment of the Predictive Accuracy of the Small Ruminant Nutrition System for Nutrient Digestibility and Energy Requirements in Goats in Early Lactation

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 2, April 2026.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictions of the small ruminant nutrition system (SRNS) for the digestibility of dietary nutrients and the energy requirements of goats in early lactation. Forty‐eight Alpine goats were assigned to a completely randomized design. During 8 weeks of lactation, six goats were slaughtered per week.
Tadeu S. Oliveira, Malony T. Lima, Elon S. Aniceto, Elvanio J. L. Mozelli Filho, José R. Meirelles Junior, Alberto M. Fernandes, Lilian P. G. Muñeton, Istefany F. M. Lopes   +7 more
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Intake and performance of feedlot cattle fed diets based on high and low Brix sugar cane with or without calcium oxide and corn silage

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2012
The objective of this study was to evaluate low and high Brix diets, treated or not with 5 g of calcium oxide per kg of natural matter, and corn silage on intake, digestibility and performance of beef cattle. Forty cattle with initial body weight (BW) of
Felipe Antunes Magalhães, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho, Gustavo Chamon de Castro Menezes, Mateus Pies Gionbelli, Diego Zanetti, Marcelo Grossi Machado, Douglas dos Santos Pina, Koiti Komura   +7 more
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Effect of Diet Neutral Detergent Fibre Content on Dry Matter Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, Growth Efficiency and Carcass Characteristics of Finishing South African Mutton Merino Wether Lambs

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
Feeding South African Mutton Merino lambs low‐NDF lucerne hay diets improved nutrient digestibility, energy utilisation, growth efficiency, and carcass quality. Despite lower intake at the lowest NDF level, fibre digestibility and feed conversion improved, indicating that highly digestible, low‐NDF finishing diets enhance lamb growth and carcass traits.
Inalene De Klerk, Abraham Vlok Ferreira, Michael Denis Fair, Arnold Hugo, Ockert Bernard Einkamerer   +4 more
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