Dry matter and protein degradabilities of whole cottonseed and cottonseed meal through nylon bags in situ technique with steers

Authors

  • José Aparecido da Cunha Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Nutrição e Produção Animal, Pirassununga, SP
  • Laércio Melotti Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Nutrição e Produção Animal, Pirassununga, SP
  • Carlos de Sousa Lucci Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Nutrição e Produção Animal, Pirassununga, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95961998000200010

Keywords:

Rumen, Steers, Whole cottonseed, Cottonseed meal, Bovine

Abstract

Crude protein (CP) and dry matter (DM) degradabilities of a) whole cottonseed meal; b) broken whole cottonseed meal, were evaluated with three rumen fistulated crossbred heifers (Bostaurus x Bos indicus) in a randomized block design, with four replicates. The animals were fed sugar cane as roughage and concentrate containing with cottonseed meal (0.3 kg), whole cottonseed (0.6 kg) and corn (1.6 kg). The average rates of DM degradability with 48 of incubation time were higher (p<0.01) for cottonseed meal (62.3%) followed by broken whole cottonseed (57.1%) and whole cottonseed (22.1%). CP degradability rates were also higher (p<0.01) for cottonseed meal (93.5%), followed by broken whole cottonseed (82.5%) and whole cottonseed (18.3%).

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Published

1998-01-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (1998)

Section

ZOOTECHNICS

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How to Cite

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Cunha JA da, Melotti L, Lucci C de S. Dry matter and protein degradabilities of whole cottonseed and cottonseed meal through nylon bags in situ technique with steers. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 1998 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Oct. 11];35(2):96-100. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/5721