scholarly journals Protein Supplementation Is Vital for Beef Cattle Fed with Tropical Pasture

Author(s):  
Leilson R. Bezerra ◽  
Raimundo R. Ferreira ◽  
Ricardo L. Edvan ◽  
Severino G. Neto ◽  
Alex L. da Silva ◽  
...  
2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 119-119
Author(s):  
A. A. Souza ◽  
C. Boin ◽  
A. J. Lourenço ◽  
M. Q. Manella ◽  
L. Suguisawa

Beef cattle production based in tropical pasture has a period of low daily weight gains during dry seasons, because the lowest quality and quantity pastures in this period. This study evaluated the effects of protein supplementation in animal performance and carcass characteristics of Nellore cattle on tropical pasture.


2019 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 104341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abmael da Silva Cardoso ◽  
Serena Capriogli Oliveira ◽  
Estella Rosseto Janusckiewicz ◽  
Liziane Figueiredo Brito ◽  
Eliane da Silva Morgado ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Eriton Egidio Lisboa Valente ◽  
Mário Fonseca Paulino ◽  
Edenio Detmann ◽  
Sebastião De Campos Valadares Filho ◽  
Javier Enrique Garces Cardenas ◽  
...  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 241 ◽  
pp. 104211
Author(s):  
Mariana Barbizan ◽  
Eriton Egidio Lisboa Valente ◽  
Matheus Leonardi Damasceno ◽  
Sidnei Antônio Lopes ◽  
Ewerton de Souza Tanaka ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Francine M Ciriaco ◽  
Darren D Henry ◽  
Carla D Sanford ◽  
Luara B Canal ◽  
Jose C B Dubeux Jr ◽  
...  

Abstract Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of Pensacola bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) hay treated with calcium oxide (CaO) and molasses on performance of growing beef cattle supplemented or not with cottonseed meal. In Exp. 1, growing Bos indicus influenced heifers [n = 59; 250 ± 29 kg body weight (BW)] and steers (n = 37; 256 ± 45 kg BW) were used. In Exp. 2, heifers (n = 56; 249 ± 26 kg BW) and steers (n = 8; 249 ± 20 kg BW) from Exp. 1 were used. Both experiments were randomized complete block designs and consisted of 56-d periods in which cattle were weighed every 14 d. On d 0, cattle were weighed after a 16-h water and feed withdrawal, stratified by sex, breed, and BW, and blocked by initial BW. Cattle were allotted to 24 and 16 dormant bahiagrass pastures (1.34 ha each) in Exp. 1 and Exp. 2, respectively. Pastures were located in two different areas within 0.52 km of each other and were stratified by location and randomly assigned (n = 8 pastures/treatment) to treatment. In Exp. 1 treatments were: 1) untreated dry hay (DH); 2) hay treated with 10% molasses [dry matter (DM) basis] + water (to 65% DM; MOL); or 3) hay treated with 5% CaO (DM basis) + 10% molasses (DM basis) + water (to 65% DM; CAO). In Exp. 2 only treatments MOL and CAO were applied, and cottonseed meal was provided at 0.3% of cattle BW/d (as fed basis). In both experiments, data were analyzed using pasture as the experimental unit. The model included the fixed effects of treatment, sex, and their interaction (Exp. 1). Location and block were included as random effects. In both experiments, initial and final BW were not affected by treatment (P ≥ 0.362 and P ≥ 0.283, respectively) or sex (P ≥ 0.512 and P ≥ 0.495, respectively) and no treatment × sex interaction was observed in Exp. 1 (P > 0.05). Additionally, no effects of treatment (P ≥ 0.515), sex (P ≥ 0.285), or treatment × sex interaction (Exp. 1; P = 0.582) were observed on average daily gain (average of -0.03 kg in Exp. 1 and 0.537 kg in Exp.2). Bahiagrass hay treated with molasses alone or in combination with CaO failed to improve performance of growing beef cattle. However, when protein supplementation via cottonseed meal was provided, cattle did not experience weight loss.


2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. De Oliveira ◽  
D. R. Casagrande ◽  
L. M. A. Bertipaglia ◽  
R. P. Barbero ◽  
T. T. Berchielli ◽  
...  

The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of beef heifers on Stapf. cv. Marandu grass pastures that were managed at three herbage allowances under continuous grazing with a variable stocking rate and were provided with mineral mix supplement or supplements with energy and protein. Seventy-two test heifers and 48 put-and-take heifers were used in a randomised design in a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement [three herbage allowances (1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 kg of green dry matter/kg of bodyweight, and two supplementation levels (mineral mix or 0.3% bodyweight of a mineral–protein–energy supplement)], with two replicates per treatment (paddocks), to maintain the pre-established forage allowance. No significant difference was observed in the gain per hectare as a function of the herbage allowance, but 2.5 kg green dry matter/kg bodyweight provided the greatest average daily gain of bodyweight (0.605 kg/animal/day). The energy/protein supplementation provided the greatest average daily gain compared with animals fed only the mineral mix. The supplements in the diet of beef heifers fed at 0.3% of bodyweight increased bodyweight gains without compromising the gain per hectare at different herbage allowances.


1995 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 1595-1601 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. D. Fike ◽  
D. D. Simms ◽  
R. C. Cochran ◽  
E. S. Vanzant ◽  
G. L. Kuhl ◽  
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