Animals (May 2020)

Digestive Potential of Soybean Agro-Industry Byproducts

  • Fagton Negrão,
  • Clayton Dantas,
  • Anderson Zanine,
  • Daniele Ferreira,
  • Marinaldo Ribeiro,
  • Alexandre Souza,
  • Michelle Parente,
  • Henrique Parente,
  • Ivo Cunha,
  • Thiago Nascimento,
  • Anny Lima,
  • Cledson Sá,
  • Danrley Bandeira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10050911
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 5
p. 911

Abstract

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This study aimed to determine the protein and carbohydrate fractions as well as the in situ rumen degradability of Brachiaria decumbens silage (BDS) supplemented with soybean hulls. Five soybean hull inclusion levels were used: 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40% of the fresh matter of B. decumbens grass, distributed into a completely randomized design with five replications. The inclusion of soybean hulls caused a linear decrease (p p p 1 + B2 and B3 presented a negative quadratic effect (p p p p p p p p < 0.001). The inclusion of intermediate levels (20–30%) of soybean hulls provided better protein and carbohydrate fractions and better quality of BDS.

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