Effects of protein-energetic supplementation frequency on growth performance and nutritional characteristics of grazing beef cattle |
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Authors: | Renata Pereira da Silva-Marques Joanis Tilemahos Zervoudakis Nelcino Francisco De Paula Luciana Keiko Hatamoto-Zervoudakis Pedro Ivo José Lopes da Rosa e Silva Núbia Bezerra do Nascimento Matos |
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Affiliation: | 1.Programa de Pós-Gradua??o em Ciência Animal,Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso,Cuiabá,Brazil;2.Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária,Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso,Cuiabá,Brazil |
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Abstract: | Two experiments were conducted to evaluate reduced supplementation frequencies for grazing beef cattle in rainy season. In experiment 1, evaluating the nutritional parameters, four rumen-cannulated Nellore bulls (BW = 410 kg) were used. In experiment 2, evaluating animal performance, 48 Nellore bulls (BW = 358 kg) were used. The treatments were as follows: mineral supplement (MS) alone and MS plus protein-energy supplement provided 3×, 5× and 7×/week. Supplementation frequency did not affect (P > 0.05) intake and digestibility. Average daily gain was greater (P < 0.001) to supplementation compared with MS. The supplementation 5×/week resulted in greater weight gain per hectare (9.24) and higher economic returns during the study period (1.64%) compared to other supplementations. Supplementation 5×/week increased animal performance and positively influenced economic returns. |
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