Desempenho de novilhos recebendo dietas à base de cana-de-açúcar in natura ou hidrolisada

Translated title of the contribution: Performance of steers receiving diets based on in natura or hydrolyzed sugar cane

Acyr Wanderley de Paula Freitas*, Fernanda Cipriano Rocha, Augusto Zonta, Jailson Lara Fagundes, Ricardo da Fonseca, Márcia Cristina de Mello Zonta

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Abstract

The objective of the present research was to evaluate performance, digestibility and consumption of cattle receiving diets based on in natura or hydrolyzed sugar cane, with two concentrations of calcium hydroxide. Eighteen Nelore steers with approximately 390 kg of body weight were distributed in a randomized block design, based on live weight. Animals received complete diets containing 70% roughage (sugar cane in natura, and hydrolyzed treated with calcium hydroxide at 0.5% or 0.9%), and 30% concentrate. Diets were formulated to meet the requirements of maintenance and weight gain of 750 g/animal/day. The performance of the animals was evaluated on the basis of weight gain, which was higher for the treatments with sugar cane in natura (1.32 kg/day) or with 0.5% of calcium hydroxide (1.23 kg/day), compared with the 0.9% treatment (1.08 kg/day), respectively. Sugar cane in natura had better dry matter digestibility (69.1% vs. 62% for the treated sugar cane). Although the addition of 0.5% of calcium hydroxide led to lower digestibility, this treatment did not affect the performance of the animals, which presented daily gain similar to the treatment with in natura sugar cane.

Translated title of the contributionPerformance of steers receiving diets based on in natura or hydrolyzed sugar cane
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)2532-2537
Number of pages6
JournalRevista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Volume40
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alkali treatment
  • hydrolysis
  • micro processed
  • saccharum spp.

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