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Influence of Feeding Frequency on Intake and Digestibility of Alfalfa Haylage

The study evaluated how feeding frequency affects dry matter (DM) intake and in vivo digestibility of alfalfa haylage fed to wether sheep in the quantity of 120 g DM kg-1 M0.75 in 1, 2, 4 or 8 meals d-1. Higher feeding frequency (2, 4 or 8 meals d-1) increased DM intake (g kg-1 M0.75) in comparison with 1 meal d-1. No differences in feed intake were recorded among 2, 4 or 8 meals d-1. A variable effect of feeding frequency was observed for haylage digestibility.

alfalfa haylage; feeding frequency; intake; digestibility

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