Formulation and preparation method of pine sawdust-based food for rumiants

• Published in: MATEC web of conferences Vol. 192; p. 3008
• Main Authors: Espinosa-Garza, Gerardo, Loera-Hernandez, Imelda, Antonyan, Natella
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Diet; Environmental impact; Food; Lignin; Pine; Sawdust

The waste products of the wood industries, particularly pine sawdust, represent a great potential source of dietary energy for ruminants. Even though the use of pine sawdust as part of a ruminant’s diet represents an important environmental impact, studies on this subject are scarce. It is worth men...