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In vitro gas production, digestibility and estimated energy value of grass/fodder tree silages

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J. V. Cardenas Medina ,
C. A. Sandoval-Castro  and
F. J. Solorio Sanchéz
J. V. Cardenas Medina
Affiliation:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science –, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Apdo. 4-116 Itzimná, Mérida, Yucatán, 97100, México.
C. A. Sandoval-Castro*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science –, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Apdo. 4-116 Itzimná, Mérida, Yucatán, 97100, México.
F. J. Solorio Sanchéz
Affiliation:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science –, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Apdo. 4-116 Itzimná, Mérida, Yucatán, 97100, México.
*
Ccastro@tunku.uady.mx
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Use of grass/forage tree silages have prove to be a viable alternative for animal production in the tropics (Sol et al., 2002a,b). It is also an adequate strategy to cope with seasonal fluctuation of biomass availability (both grass and forage tree). However, limited data is available on the nutritive value (e.g. digestibility, energy content) of this mixtures. Therefore, the objective of the present work was to evaluation the in vitro gas production, apparent digestibility and energy content of silages containing grass and forage trees.

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Feed Characterisation
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2003 , 2003 , pp. 170
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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