Dried yeast, sugar cane bagasse, com husks and cobs in beef cattle fattening diets

Authors

  • Laércio José Pacola Instituto de Zootecnia, Estação Experimental de Zootecnia de Sertãozinho, SP
  • Edgard Leone Caielli Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • João Carlos Aguiar de Mattos Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia de Bovinos de Corte, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Celso Boin Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia de Bovinos de Corte, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Benedicto do Espírito Santo de Campos Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão Técnica Básica e Auxiliar, Nova Odessa, SP

Abstract

In order to compare the effect of dried yeast or cotton seed meal, added to roughages Like sugar cane bagasse, plus jaragua-straw and com husks and cobs, 32 Nelore steers averaging 24 months of age and 385 kg of weight, were randomized in four diets as follows: diet A = 40% bagasse, 20% jaragua-straw, 25% ground com grain and 15% dried yeast; diet B = 40% bagasse, 20% jaragua-straw, 25% ground com grain and 15% cotton seed meal; diet C = 60% com husks and cobs, 25% ground com grain and 15% dried yeast; and diet D = 60% com husks and cobs, 25% ground com grain and 15% cotton seed meal. The trial was run for 84 days. Daily dry matter consumption were respectively, from A to D; 1.5, 1.5, 1.8 and 1.8 kg. Average daily gain, per diet and per animal, were in the same ordem: 0.262, 0.149, 0.402 and 0.414 kg. There were no statistical difference between protein sources. Roughage sources differed statistically from each other (P < 0.01).

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2014-01-29

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ANIMAL NUTRITION

How to Cite

Dried yeast, sugar cane bagasse, com husks and cobs in beef cattle fattening diets. (2014). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 42(2), 149-153. http://35.198.24.243/index.php/bia/article/view/617

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