ABSTRACT
The objective was to evaluate the effects of including high-protein distillers dried grains (HP-DDG; 430 g/CP) in supplements for beef cattle in an intensive finishing pasture system. Five Nellore bulls with an average body weight (BW) of 413.5 ± 32 kg were distributed in a 5 × 5 Latin square design. The animals were randomly allocated to Marandu palisade grass paddocks (Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu), with 0.32 ha each. Protein-energy supplements were evaluated and formulated with different replacement levels (0, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 g/kg) of soybean meal (SBM) by HP-DDG. Supplements were offered once a day in the amount of 6.0 kg/animal. Replacing SBM with HP-DDG had no effect (p > 0.10) on the intake of total and pasture DM, OM, CP, NDFap, digestible organic matter (DOM), metabolizable protein and CP:DOM ratio. Total and pasture DM intake averaged 6.07 and 11.54 kg/day, respectively. Replacing SBM with HP-DDG reduces and increases, respectively, the intake of degradable (RDP) and undegradable (RUP) protein in the rumen (p < 0.10) with a consequent linear reduction in ruminal ammonia concentration (RAN), nitrogen excretion in urine and serum N concentration (SUN) (p < 0.10). In supplements offered in the amount of 6.0 kg animal/day, SBM can be completely replaced by HP-DDG.
ABSTRACT
Avaliou-se o uso de suplementos de autocontrole de consumo sobre o desempenho de 24 novilhos mestiços com idade e pesos médios iniciais de 12 meses e 172 kg, respectivamente, recriados em pastagem de Brachiaria decumbens Stapf. durante o período daságuas, com disponibilidade média de 10,82 ton./ha. Forneceu-se sal mineral (SAL) e suplementos à base de: uréia, mistura mineral, milho grão triturado e farelo de soja (MFS); uréia, mistura mineral, farelo de soja e farelo de glúten de milho (FGFS); e, uréia, misturamineral, farelo de trigo e farelo de soja (FTFS), com teor protéico médio de 53,60% de PB. Não se verificou efeito da suplementação sobre os ganhos médios diários (P>0,05), que foram de: 0,820; 0,950; 1,020 e 0,970 kg/animal/dia, respectivamente, para SAL, MFS, FGFS e FTFS. Contudo, foram obtidos ganhos adicionais em torno de 20%, os quais são de grande relevância na intensificação da pecuária de ciclo curto em pastagens.
Twenty four crossbred steers, with average initial age and weight of 12 months and 172 kg, respectively, grazing Brachiaria decumbens Stapf., in the rainy season (10.82 ton. Dry matter/ha), were used in the performance assay to evaluate the effect of supplements of self feed. Mineral salt (SAL) and supplements based on: urea, mineral mix, grounded corn grain and soybean meal (MFS); urea, mineral mix, soybean meal and corn gluten meal (FGFS); and urea, mineral mix, wheat bran and soybean meal (FTFS), with average protein content of 53.60% CP, were fed. It was not observed effect (P>0.05) of supplementation on the average dailygain, of 0.820, 0.950, 1.020 and 0.970 kg/animal/day, respectively, for SAL, MFS, FGFS and FTFS. However, significant additional gains (20%) were observed for supplemented steers.
