Processing corn in ruminant feed

Authors

  • Raphael de Castro Mourão
  • Carlos Giovani Pancoti
  • André Moraes Moura
  • Alexandre Lima Ferreira
  • Ana Luiza da Costa Cruz Borges
  • Ricardo Reis e Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v16n5.1292

Keywords:

starch, cattle, digestibility, gelatinization.

Abstract

In times of search technologies to improve livestock productivity without, however, charge the costs of production, studies involving maximizing digestive efficiency depending on the use of processed foods have great potential. The processing of corn promotes changes in the site of starch digestion, in the total utilization of food and diet, as well as providing substantial changes in the rumen. In this sense, the objective of this review is to present methods of processing corn, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques, focusing on the feeding of ruminants.

Published

2016-07-01

Issue

Section

Produção animal

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