Intake and digestibility of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor, L. Moench) silages with different tannin contents in sheep

• Published in: Revista brasileira de zootecnia Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 14 - 19
• Main Authors: Teixeira, Alex de Matos, Ribeiro Junior, Gabriel de Oliveira, Velasco, Frederico Osório, Faria Júnior, Wilson Gonçalves de, Rodriguez, Norberto Mario, Santos Rodrigues, José Avelino, McAllister, Tim, Gonçalves, Lúcio Carlos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 01.01.2014
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE; forage preservation; nitrogen balance; nutritional value; ram; sorghum hybrid; VETERINARY SCIENCES; nitrogen balance; nutritional value; sorghum hybrid; forage preservation; ram

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the voluntary intake and digestibility of three sorghum (Sorghum bicolor, L. Moench) hybrid silages in sheep. The hybrids used were H1 -BRS 655 (CMSXS 222 A × CMSXS 235 R), with tannin; H2 -(ATF54 A × CMSXS 235 R), without tannin; and H3 -BRS 610 (CMSXS 232...