Performance evaluation of crossbred beef cattle kept in feedlot with and without shadows

Authors

  • Osvaldo José da Silveira Neto Silveira Neto. Universidade Estadual de Goiás

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v6n18.1374

Keywords:

slaughter, adaptation, weight gain

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the traits of daily weight gain, carcass weight, dry matter intake, final weight and feed conversion of crossbred bovines kept in feedlot with and without shadow. The data used in this study were provided from one feedlot located in Aruanã city, Goiás state. Were confined 16,000 thousand crossbred males bovines around 24 months of age. The shadows used were consisted of polyethylene screen coverage with 70% protection against solar rays. The total confinement period was 90 days, being 07 days of adaptation. Animal kept in feedlot with shadows showed highest daily gain (1.80 Kg) compared with the animal without shadow (1.61 kg). Considering the evaluate traits as carcass weight, dry matter intake and alimentary conversion does not showed significative differences between the two treatments. Could be observed that the shadows influences the performance of crossbred animals kept in pasture with shadows.

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Published

2016-09-21

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 18 (2012): Mai. 3

Section

Medicina veterinária

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Copyright (c) 2012 Rodrigo Zaiden Taveira, Luciana Rodrigues Fonseca, Osvaldo José da Silveira Neto, Alliny das Graças Amaral, Jean Sardinha de Almeida

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Performance evaluation of crossbred beef cattle kept in feedlot with and without shadows. (2016). Pubvet, 6(18). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v6n18.1374

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