Strategic supplementation of cattle under native field during dry season
AUTORIA
Alexsandro Bahr Kröning , Pâmela Peres Farias , Otoniel Geter Lauz Ferreira
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to monitor the performance of cattle raised on native field and supplemented with corn disintegrated with straw and cob during the dry season. Data were collected in a private property in the municipality of Canguçu, Southeastern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Non-castrated Braford males with ten months of age and initial weight of 225 kg were observed, kept exclusively in the native field. The supplement was provided daily, in the amount of 0.5% of live weight based on dry matter. The use of corn disintegrated with straw and cob as supplement during the dry season, besides attending the maintenance of the animals, generated additional weight gain, and can be considered an interesting option of supplementation.
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