Abstract

MORA-VALVERDE, David. Consumo de Morera (Morus alba) fresca mezclada con ensilaje de maíz por el ganado Jersey en crecimiento. Agron. Mesoam [online]. 2010, vol.21, n.2, pp.337-341. ISSN 2215-3608.

Intake of fresh mulberry (Morus alba) and corn silage by Jersey steers. In order to determine the consumption of mulberry in combination with corn silage at different levels of inclusion in growing Jersey heifers, a study was carried out at the Experimental Station Alfredo Volio Mata, of the University of Costa Rica, located in Ochomogo, Cartago, Costa Rica, during year 2007. Three different mixtures of fresh mulberry with corn silage were offered in proportions (mulberry:silaje) of 36:64, 46:54 and 56:44, respectively. Nine Jersey steers between 200 and 311 kg were used. Samples of the offered and rejected materials were collected to analyze the dry material, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber and total ashes. There were no significant differences in consumption by animals between treatments or between bromatological levels regardless of the proportion of inclusion of the mulberry.

Keywords : Forage shrubs; conserved forage; animal feeding; bromatology; dairy cattle.

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