Performance and economic viability of young bulls submitted to different supplements

Authors

  • Luiz Pereira UCDB
  • Rodrigo Gonçalves Mateus Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
  • Alysson Martins Wanderley Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul
  • João Victor de Souza Martins Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
  • Douglas Gomes Vieira Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
  • Lucas Gomes da Silva Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
  • Euler Cassio Alcantara Cruz Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
  • Cristiano Marcelo Espínola Carvalho Universidade Católica Dom Bosco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N7.737-743

Keywords:

Beef cattle, grass supplementation, weight gain

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of two energy protein supplementation protocols on performance and economic viability of Nellore bulls calves from weaning to pasture finishing. Nellore calves with 8 months of age, mean weight 285.16 ± 22.74 kg, belonging to the Fronteira Farm municipality of Porto Murtinho, Mato Grosso do Sul, were evaluated between May 2015 and September 2016. Analysis, between the treatments for final weight, mean total gain and average daily weight gain. Steers supplemented with Protocol 2 consumed more dry matter (807.57 kg) and Protocol 1 animals (427.03 kg). As this level of dry matter consumption there was also an increase in the amount of crude protein supplied to Protocol 2 in 320.17 kg. The highest total income observed was Protocol 1 (R $ 2,868.90), this result is associated with the higher final weight and the carcass yield of 52.6% after slaughter, although Protocol 2 presented higher carcass yield (54%). It is concluded that the supplementation of Protocol 1 was more efficient for performance; however the total revenue was insufficient to pay the production costs, generating a negative profitability due to the expense of supplementation in the experimental period.

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Published

2017-06-14

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 07 (2017): Julho

Section

Produção animal

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Copyright (c) 2017 Luiz Carlos Pereira, Rodrigo Gonçalves Mateus, Alysson Martins Wanderley, João Victor de Souza Martins, Douglas Gomes Vieira, Lucas Gomes da Silva, Euler Cassio Alcantara Cruz, Cristiano Marcelo Espínola Carvalho

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Performance and economic viability of young bulls submitted to different supplements. (2017). Pubvet, 11(07). https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N7.737-743

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