The body composition and the requirements for weight gain of energy and protein of cattle from four Zebu breeds (Gyr, Guzera, Mocho-Tabapuã and Nellore) were estimated with 63 bulls averaging 24 months of age and 366 kg LW initial. Fifteen animals, four from Gyr, Guzera and Mocho-Tabapuã breed and three from Nellore breed, were slaughtered at the beginning of the trial and the remaining were allotted to three groups, with three animals from each breed, which were individually full fed […]