Dry Matter Intake in Heifers with Cowpea vs Pangol
29/08/2020
The 7.37 kg/day represents the average dry matter intake in heifers fed cowpea hay, being 0.42 kg/day higher than those fed pangola grass hay (Corea et al., 2020).
El 7.37 kg/día representa el consumo promedio de materia seca en novillas alimentadas con heno de caupí, siendo 0.42 kg/día mayor que aquellas alimentadas con heno de pangola (Corea et al., 2020).
Corea, E.E., Castro-Montoya, J., Mendoza, M.V., López, F.M., Martinez, A., Alvarado, M.E., Moreno, C., Broderick, G.A., & Dickhoefer, U. (2020). Effect of forage source and dietary rumen-undegradable protein on nutrient use and growth in dairy heifers. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 269, 114658.