Use of palm bran (<i>Nopalea cochenillifera</i> (L.) Salm-Dyck) in partial replacement of concentrate in maintenance equine diets – a pilot study
Abstract:Abstract. Forage palm is extremely suitable as animal fodder due to its high
tolerance to the climatic rigors of the semiarid region and its ability
to withstand the harsh physical–chemical limitations of poor soils. Thus,
in this study, the effects of the partial replacement (0 %, 5 %, 10 % and 15 % replacement) of a molasses- or oat-based commercial
concentrate with forage palm bran (FPB)
on the acceptability, apparent digestibility and glycemic response of horses
at maintenance were evaluated. The ratio of … Show more
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