Willian Rufino Andrade

Willian Rufino Andrade


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 May 2025 in Fermentation
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WAWillian Rufino Andrade
Willian Rufino Andrade
ABAnalisa Vasques Bertoloni
Analisa Vasques Bertoloni
FJFlavio Perna Junior
Flavio Perna Junior
Althieres José FurtadoAlthieres José Furtado
Althieres José Furtado
ALAna Laura Januário Lelis
Ana Laura Januário Lelis
PRPaulo H. M. Rodrigues
Paulo H. M. Rodrigues
For cattle raised on tropical grass pastures, it is essential to explore strategies that circumvent climatic seasonality that affect forage availability and quality. We hypothesize that the intensification of grazing systems, with rotational and deferred methods, combined with ammonium nitrate or urea supplementation, are excellent strategies to increase ruminal efficiency and animal productivity. For this purpose, 8 cattle with cannulas were distributed in rotational and deferred grazing systems, supplemented with urea or ammonium nitrate, and evaluated throughout the four seasons of the year over a period of two years. Dry matter intake and digestibility were measured using indigestible neutral detergent fiber, titanium dioxide and chromium oxide markers. Ruminal kinetics and degradability of DM and nutrients were measured using the nylon bag technique. Urine parameters were used to estimate microbial nitrogen compounds synthesis and efficiency of microbial protein synthesis. The rotational grazing improves NPN intake, NDF and ADF digestibility, and gross energy. Ammonium nitrate supplementation showed improved efficiency in microbial protein synthesis without negatively affecting feed intake, positioning it as a valuable nitrogen source for grazing cattle.