Body composition and net and dietary macrominerals requirements of Nellore steers under grazing

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Vitor Visintin Silva De Almeida²  Augusto César De Queiroz¹  Robério Rodrigues Silva¹  Fabiano Ferreira Da Silva¹  Aline Cardoso Oliveira²  Hermógenes Almeida De Santana Júnior¹ 

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关键词: macrominerals;    pasture;    requirements;    zebu cattle;    exigências;    macrominerais;    pasto;    zebuínos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-35982009000600016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This experiment was carried out with the objective of determining the macrominerals (Ca, P, Mg, K and Na) requirements of Nellore steers under grazing. Twenty four Nellore steers (371 ± 14 kg of BW and 26 mo old) were used. Four steers were slaughtered at the beginning of the experiment (reference group), serving as a reference in subsequent study. The remaining 20 animals were weighed and distributed into a completely randomized design with four supplementation levels offer: 0.0 (mineral mixture - control), 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9% of BW, with five replications. The supplements, based on ground corn, soybean meal and/or urea, were previously balanced to achieve an average daily gain of 350, 650 and 850g, respectively, for the different supplementation levels offer. The contents of macrominerals retained in the animal body were determined by regression equations of the macrominerals body content logarithm in function of the empty body weight logarithm (EBW). Net macrominerals requirements for a gain of 1kg of EBW were obtained using the equation Y'= b.10ª.Xb-1, with a and b, respectively, the intercept and the regression coefficient of the prediction equations of macrominerals in the animal body contents for each macromineral considered. The concentrations of all macrominerals, in the empty body weight and gain of the empty body weight, decreased with the increase in the body weight. Total calcium and phosphorus dietary requirements are higher than those recommended in the literature.

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