The objective was to determine the effects of driving on the growth of steers during 55 days of moving by drive and 84 days after the arrival. Twenty-five steers were randomly chosen from a herd of 1,000 Nellore cattle, which were evaluated in two periods: the driving period, in which animals were moved a distance of 700 km on foot for 55 d; and the post-driving period, which lasted 84 d. Serum samples were obtained for hormone dosing (T3, T4, […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate the components of non integrate body components of carcass of two categories, steers (slaughtered at 22.8 months old) and young steers (slaughtered at 15.2 months old), from two genetic groups, 5/8 Charolais (CH) 3/8 Nellore (NE) and 5/8NE 3/8CH, and to evaluate the relationship among the variables studied. The animals were fedlot finished until reaching 430 kg. The diet, roughage:concentrate ratio of 60:40 (dry matter basis), contained 10.25% crude protein and 3.18 […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate the carcass physical composition and meat qualitative characteristics of males of two categories, steers (slaughtered at 22.8 months old) and young steers (slaughtered at 15.2 months old), from two genetic groups, 5/8 Charolais (CH) 3/8 Nellore (NE) and 5/8NE 3/8CH, and to evaluate the relationship among the variables studied. The animals were fedlot finished until reaching 430 kg. The diet, roughage:concentrate ratio of 60:40 (dry matter basis), contained 10.25% crude protein and […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate the carcass quantitative characteristics of two categories: steers and young steers, from two genetic groups, 5/8Charolais (CH) 3/8Nelore (NE) and 5/8NE 3/8CH, and to evaluate the relation among studied variables. The animals were fedlot finished until reaching 430 kg of body weight. Steers were slaughtered averaging 22.8 months old and young steers 15.2 months old. The diet, roughage:concentrate ratio of 60:40 (dry matter basis), contained 10.25% crude protein and 3.18 Mcal of […]

The objective of the experiment was to evaluate the performance of males of two categories, steers and young steers, from two genetic groups, 5/8Charolais (CH) 3/8Nelore (NE) and 5/8NE 3/8CH. The average age of the animals at the beginning of the experimental period was 22.8 months for steers and 15.2 months for young steers. The animals were feedlot finished to reach slaughter weight of 430 kg, previously established. The performance characteristics evaluated between categories were compared in two manners: (=FW): […]

The objective of the experiment was to study the development and carcass characteristics of Nellore steers, slaughtered at two years of age classified in four groups according to the average daily weight gain (ADG) pre and post seven months: high-high = steers with ADG ³ .44 kg from birth to slaughter, low-low = steers with ADG < .44 kg from birth to slaughter, high-low = steers with ADG > .44 kg before seven months, and ADG < .44 kg from […]

The objective of the experiment was to study the carcass and meat quantitative characteristics of 157 Charolais steers, slaughtered at two years of age, classified in four groups according to the average daily weight gain (ADG) pre and post seven months: “high-high” = steers with ADG ³ .5 kg from birth to slaughter, “low-low” = steers with ADG < .5 kg from birth to slaughter, “high-low” = steers with ADG ³.5 kg before seven months, and ADG < .5 kg […]

ABSTRACT – Two nutrition programs were tested on Mangalarga Marchador foals: TA: supplementation with concentrate from 2 to 12 months of age and TB: supplementation from weaning to 12 months of age. Animals from TA and TB were kept in either one of the available feedlots: one of coast cross (Cynodon dactylon x Cynodon nenfluensis) + Cynodon nenfluensis grasses and the other of coast cross (C. dactylon x C. nenfluensis) only. Monthly the animals were weighed (W) and measured: height […]