Use of rice polishing and sugar cane molasses as supplements in dual-purpose cows fed Leucaena leucocephala and Pennisetum purpureum
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-019-00434-z
Abstract: This study was conducted on a cattle farm in Yucatan, Mexico. The objective was to assess the effect of energy supplementation on milk yield and composition, and on the efficiency of use of dietary N… read more here.
Keywords: milk; energy supplementation; rice polishing; energy ... See more keywords
Effects of pre-lambing maternal energy supplementation on post-weaning productive performance and thermoregulatory capacity of heat-stressed male lambs.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.05.003
Abstract: Nutritional requirements of sheep during late gestation increase as a consequence of high fetal growth, mammary tissue development and colostrum synthesis. While prepartum energy supplementation is a nutritional strategy to improve lamb postnatal performance in… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; energy supplementation; male lambs; energy ... See more keywords
187 Effects of energy supplementation during early gestation in beef heifers on body weight, concentrations of IGF-1, and calf characteristics
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa278.299
Abstract: Objectives were to evaluate effects of early gestation energy supplementation on heifer body weight (BW), IGF-1 concentrations, and calf characteristics. One-hundred Angus-based heifers (initial BW = 371.1 ± 3.9 kg) were estrous synchronized, bred to… read more here.
Keywords: gestation; energy supplementation; calf characteristics; early gestation ... See more keywords