ArticleTranslational animal science2026
Effects of fixed and changing forage NDF levels on intake, growth performance, and carcass traits of Nellore bulls in the feedlot.
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- Effects of fixed and changing dietary forage neutral detergent fiber levels on ingestive behavior and blood biomarkers of Nellore bulls in the feedlot.Translational animal science · 2026Article
- Effects of forage NDF strategies on growth performance, starch digestion, ingestive behavior, and inflammatory responses in feedlot Angus × Nellore bulls.Translational animal science · 2026Article
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Abstract
Greater concentrate and reduced fiber intake may induce metabolic disorders, such as acidosis, laminitis, and gastrointestinal inflammation, thereby impairing growth performance. This study evaluated the effects of fixed and changing fNDF inclusion on growth performance, intake, digestion, and carcass traits of Nellore bulls during the feedlot. After a 21-day adaptation, 56 intact males (initial body weight (BW) = 460 ± 38 kg; 20 months) were fed for 100 days in a completely randomized design. Data were analyzed across three periods. During the first period (0-50 days), animals received diets containing either 12% or 7% fNDF. In the second period (51-100 days), one pen per treatment remained on the same diet, whereas the others switched fNDF levels (12→7% or 7→12% fNDF). Over the 100-day trial, animals were evaluated individually. Corn silage was the sole forage source, and data were analyzed using SAS. During the first 50 days, bulls fed 12% fNDF exhibited greater ADG (1.71 vs 1.43 kg/d;
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