Protein and energy utilization by ruminants at pasture

• Published in: Journal of animal science Vol. 73; no. 1; p. 278
• Main Authors: Poppi, D.P. (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia), McLennan, S.R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1995
• Subjects: AGNEAU; Animal Feed - analysis; Animal Feed - standards; Animals; AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIE; BESOIN NUTRITIONNEL; BOVIN; Cattle - growth & development; CORDERO; CRECIMIENTO; CROISSANCE; Dietary Proteins - analysis; Dietary Proteins - metabolism; DIGESTIBILIDAD; DIGESTIBILITE; Energy Metabolism - physiology; ESTACION HUMEDA; Fabaceae - standards; GAIN DE POIDS; GANADO BOVINO; GANANCIA DE PESO; GRAINE DE COTON; GRAMINEAS; GRAMINEE; HUMEDAD RELATIVA; HUMIDITE RELATIVE; INGESTION DE ALIMENTOS; INGESTION DE NUTRIENTES; INGESTION DE SUBSTANCES NUTRITIVES; INTESTIN; INTESTINOS; LEGUMINEUSE; LEGUMINOSAS; Male; NECESIDADES DE NUTRIENTES; PASTIZALES; PASTOREO; PATURAGE; PATURAGES; Plants, Medicinal; Poaceae; PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (HOMME); PROTEINA BRUTA; PROTEINAS; PROTEINE; PROTEINE BRUTE; Ruminants - growth & development; SAISON HUMIDE; SEMILLA DE ALGODON; Sheep - growth & development; TEMPERATURA; TEMPERATURE; TORTAS OLEAGINOSAS; TOURTEAU D'OLEAGINEUX; Tropical Climate; Weight Gain - physiology; ZONA TROPICAL; ZONE TROPICALE

Low live weight gain of cattle in the wet season of tropical areas was identified as a major limitation to achieving annual growth rates from tropical pasture systems sufficient to meet new market specifications of young animals of high carcass weight. Both protein and energy are limiting nutrients...