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Prados,L.F.; Valadares Filho,S.C.; Detmann,E.; Zanetti,D.; Santos,S. A.; Sathler,D.F.T.; Mariz,L.D.S.; Borges,A.L.C.C.; Nunes,A.N.; Rodrigues,F.C.; Amaral,P.M.. |
The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional requirements of energy and protein for maintenance and weight gain of crossbred cattle, as well as their efficiencies. Fifty 3/4 Zebu × 1/4 Holstein crossbred bulls with initial weights of 214±4kg and aged 11±0.2 months on average were used in this experiment. Four animals were used in the reference group; ten bulls were fed at the maintenance level; and the remaining 36 bulls were fed ad libitum and distributed in a completely randomized design in a 3×3 factorial arrangement, which had three feedlot periods (56, 112 or 168 days) and three calcium and phosphorus levels (low, medium and normal) in the diet. Four of the maintenance animals had their heat production measured by respirometry at the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Crossbred bulls; Minerals; Nutritional requirements. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352015000200555 |
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