Title:	Forage intake process of goats on a Massai grass pasture with different sward heights.
Authors:	RODRIGUES, M. M. OLIVEIRA, M. E. de LEAL, T. M. MOURA, R. L. de ARAÚJO, D. L. da C. SANTOS, M. S. dos RODRIGUES, F. N. RODRIGUES, V. de S.
Affiliation:	MARCÔNIO MARTINS RODRIGUES, UFMA; MARIA ELIZABETE DE OLIVEIRA, UFPI; TANIA MARIA LEAL, CPAMN; RANIEL LUSTOSA DE MOURA, UFPI; DANIEL LOUÇANA DA COSTA ARAÚJO, UFPI; MAURÍLIO SOUZA DOS SANTOS, UFPI; FRANCELINO NEIVA RODRIGUES, IFPI; VIVIANY DE SOUSA RODRIGUES, UFPI.
Date Issued:	2016
Citation:	Semina: Ciências Agrárias, Londrina, v. 37, n. 6, p. 4339-4348, nov./dez. 2016.
Description:	The objective of this study was to evaluate the forage-intake process of goats feeding on Massai grass pastures with different heights (40, 50, 60, and 70 cm). The experimental design was completely randomized, with treatments corresponding to four sward heights with two replicates over time and space. Collected data were related to the forage-intake process and the chemical and morphological composition of the pasture. Grazing trials (45 min) were performed with four Anglo-Nubian crossbred goats. Total forage mass intake, bite mass, and intake rate were expressed in relation to animal weight. Pasture density, forage mass, and leaf blade increased as forage height increased.
Thesagro:	Caprino Ingestão Pastagem
Keywords:	Massa de mordida
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPAMN)