Quality of meat from sheep fed diets containing spineless cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera Salm Dyck).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.04.036
Abstract: It was aimed to evaluate the effects of replacement of wheat bran in lambs' diets with spineless cactus (0, 33, 66, and 100%) in a lamb's diet on the physicochemical parameters, fatty acids and sensory… read more here.
Keywords: quality meat; wheat bran; spineless cactus; meat ... See more keywords
Intake, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, and microbial protein synthesis in sheep fed spineless-cactus silage and fresh spineless cactus
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106293
Abstract: An experiment was carried out to compare the use of fresh cactus with cactus ensiled with and without a microbial inoculant in sheep diets by examining their feed intake, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, and microbial… read more here.
Keywords: cactus; nitrogen balance; spineless cactus; silage ... See more keywords
Replacing corn bran and soybean meal in the diet with spineless cactus and cottonseed affects ingestive behaviour, performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of Murrah water buffalo
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DOI: 10.1071/an19260
Abstract: Context The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a valuable species in part because it is a multipurpose animal; its milk, horns and skin are all useful, and its meat is rich and nutritious. However, water… read more here.
Keywords: cactus cottonseed; water; water buffalo; buffalo ... See more keywords
Effect of spineless cactus [Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm Dyck] on nutrient intake, ingestive behaviour, and performance of lambs.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320201412
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing levels of spineless cactus (SC) [Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm Dyck] on nutrient intake, ingestive behaviour, and performance of lambs in a feedlot. Thirty-two… read more here.
Keywords: spineless cactus; cactus nopalea; intake; performance ... See more keywords