Supplementation of the diets of three genetic groups of crossbred steers on Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu pasture - doi: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v33i4.10872

• Autor(a) principal: Freitas, Djalma de
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Fregadolli, Fábio Luiz, Bertipaglia, Liandra Maria Abaker, Melo, Gabriel Mauricio Peruca de, Reis, Ricardo Andrade, Berchielli, Telma Teresinha
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/10872
• topic: Holstein crossbred; Nelore; concentrate levels; Red Angus; mestiço Holandês; Nelore; níveis de concentrado; Red Angus

This trial was carried out to study the effects of supplementation level on performance of steers from different genetic groups (Nellore x Red Angus (NR), Nellore (NL) and Holstein crossbred (MH), and three experimental periods. The performance data for first period were analyzed according to randomized block (RB) design, with 3 treatments ((NR, NL and MH)) and 3 blocks. In second period, the RB design used with 3 x 3 factorial design, and 3 blocks. Factor A determined the group (NL and MH) and factor B the supplementation levels (0.2, 0.6 and 1% LW). In third period, the data were evaluated according to completely randomized design, with 2 x 3 factorial design. Factor A determined the group and factor B, three levels of supplementation. In the first, higher weight gain (p < 0.05) was observed for NR (0.79 kg day-1). The concentrate intake varied for N. NR showed higher (p &lt; 0.05) WG (0.91 kg day-1) compared to NL (0.75 kg day-1) and MH (0.76 kg day-1). The levels of supplements influenced (p&lt; 0.05) WG (0.68, 0.81 and 0.92 referring to levels of 0.2, 0.6 and 1.0% LW). In third period, MH presented greater WG &lt; 0.05) (0.895 kg day-1). No difference was verified on animals with 0.8 and 1.2% LW, with WG of 0.92 and 0.82 kg day-1.