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Milk fat composition in supplemented
B. taurus x B. indicus cattle
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Animal Nutrition Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science,
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán,
P.O. Box 4-116 Itzimna, 97100, Mérida, Yucatán, México
Publication date: 2004-08-30
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C. A. Sandoval Castro
Animal Nutrition Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science,
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán,
P.O. Box 4-116 Itzimna, 97100, Mérida, Yucatán, México
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2004;13(Suppl. 1):511-514
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Eight cows grazing star grass (Cynodon nlemfluensis) were divided into four supplement
treatments: Control 3 kg/day soyabean meal/sorghum supplement (16% CP), HP: high protein (2 kg
soyabean meal, 1 kg sorghum, 31.5% CP), HE: high energy (1 kg sorghum, 2 kg Ca-soap) and HPE:
high protein-high energy (2 kg Ca-soap, 1 kg soyabean meal). Treatments were balanced in two 4
× 4 Latin squares groups as cows received or not supplement during the dry period (3 kg 18% CP).
None of the dietary treatment had an effect on the milk fat composition (P>0.05). Further research
is needed to evaluate the magnitude of the influence of the genetic dairy potential of type of cows
on the observed results.