The present work was aimed to evaluate the effect of mineral protein supplementation with addition of chromium attached to the organic molecule on the productive performance, carcass traits and beef quality in steers finished under grass conditions. For this, 18 Nellore and 18 F1 Brangus × Nellore steers were used, with 16 months of average initial age and slaughtered at 22 months, distributed equally into two treatment of mineral protein supplementation with and without addition of chromium attached to the […]

The body composition and net protein and energy requirements for weight gain of 5/8 Hostein-Zebu crossbred cattle raised in Brachiaria decumbens Spaft pasture were evaluated. In total, 16 bulls with 10 months of age and body weight (BW) of 180 ± 19.95 kg were used. The animals were kept with free access to pasture or with restricted grazing (from 6 to 10 h). Four animals were slaughtered at the beginning of the experimental period to estimate the empty body weight […]

The kinetics of ruminal fermentation of total carbohydrates (TC) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) of false fruit from five clones of cashew tress: CP 06, CP 09, CP 76, CP 1001, BRS 189 was evaluated through semi-automated in vitro gas production technique. The pressure readings and the volume measurements were accomplished after 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39, 48, 60 and 72 h. For the determination of the TC and NDF degradation, the residue was quantified after […]

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of different phosphorus sources, in diets of growing cattle, on apparent partial and total nutrient digestibility; ruminal parameters; microbial efficiency synthesis and plasma phosphorus. Four Holstein steers weighting 280 kg and implanted with ruminal and duodenal cannulas were used. The experimental design was a 4 × 4 Latin Square and treatments were four supplemental phosphorus sources in the diet as follows: dicalcium phosphate (DP), supertriple phosphate (SP), monoammonium phosphate (MP) and […]

Four Zebu × Holstein steers were fistulated in rumen, abomasums and esophagus, with 430 kg of live weight grazing in four paddocks of Brachiaria decumbens (.40 ha), feed supplements were used to evaluate intake, digestibility, pH and ammonia ruminal concentration, nitrogen in serum and urine and microbial yield. The animals received 4.0 kg/animal/day of supplement based on grounded corn grain, cottonseed meal, mineral mix (MM), ammonium sulfate and urea in four levels (0, 1.2, 2.4 and 3.6%) as fed basis. […]