| Autor: |
Hoffmann A; Department of Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo 14884-900, Brazil., Berça AS; Department of Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo 14884-900, Brazil., Cardoso ADS; Department of Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo 14884-900, Brazil., Fonseca NVB; Department of Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo 14884-900, Brazil., Silva MLC; Department of Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo 14884-900, Brazil., Leite RG; Department of Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo 14884-900, Brazil., Ruggieri AC; Department of Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo 14884-900, Brazil., Reis RA; Department of Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo 14884-900, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of replacing cottonseed meal by dried distiller's grains (DDG) in terms of efficiency in the productive aspects of beef cattle finishing in pasture versus feedlot. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design in a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement, with two production systems (pasture versus feedlot) and three supplements: CM, conventional supplement with cottonseed meal (CM) as a protein source; 50DDG: supplement with 50% replacement of CM by DDG; and 100DDG: 100% replacement. The effect of replacing CM by DDG on dry matter and nutrients intake and nutrients digestibility depends on the finishing system ( p < 0.05). While in the pasture system animal consumed more nutrients in the CM, a greater intake was observed in the 100DDG in feedlot. The nutrients digestibility was lower in the pasture ( p < 0.05). Animal performance and final body weight were higher in the feedlot ( p < 0.0001), with averages of 1.57 kg/d and 566 kg of final body weight (FBW) for feedlot, and 0.99 kg/d and 504 kg FBW for pasture. The use of DDG does not change the animal performance finished in pasture or feedlot, and it is a viable alternative to replace conventional supplements in finishing phase in both systems in tropical environment. |
