PSII-B-18 Açai Seed as Fiber Source on Intake, Digestibility and Ruminal Parameters in Zebu Beef Cattle fed a High Concentrate Diet

• Published in: Journal of animal science Vol. 100; no. Supplement_3; pp. 361 - 362
• Main Authors: Mezzomo, Rafael, Lacerda, Natalia G, Engle, Terry E, Alves, Kaliandra S, Oliveira, Luis Rennan S, Vargas, Julian Andrés C, Sousa, Letícia S, Coelho, Kalita Gabrielly S, Bisbo, Shara Amélia S, Lima, Silvana S, Gama, Mariana Mirtes L, Gomes, Daiany I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 22.09.2022
• Subjects: Poster Presentations

Abstract This study was designed to evaluate the effects of açaí seed (AS) as a fiber source on intake, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation parameters of beef cattle fed a high concentrate diet. Five rumen-fistulated Zebu bulls were used in a 5x5 Latin-square design. Treatments consisted of five...