Polpa cítrica úmida despectinada em substituição à polpa peletizada no desempenho de bovinos de corte confinados / Despectinated moist citrus pulp in partial replacing of pelleted citrus pulp on beef cattle performance

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

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The objective of this study was evaluate despectinated citrus pulp (Braspolpa®) replacing 30% of pelleted citrus pulp in feedlot beef cattle finishing diets. In the first trial, was used despectinated citrus pulp in natura. Forty eight yearling bulls (24 Nelore and 24 Canchim), 18 months old and averaging 404 and 439 kg initial live weight for Nelore and Canchim, respectively. The animals were assigned in a randomized block design with a 2x2 factorial scheme (two breeds and two treatments) and grouped by breed and initial live weight. Experimental period lasted 92 days, with three periods. Diets contained sugar cane bagasse in natura, dried citrus pulp, soybean meal, urea, mineralvitamin mix, sodium bicarbonate, sodium monensin, and the energy sources tested (despectinated citrus pulp). In the second trial, the despectinated citrus pulp was ensiled with or without sodium benzoate (0.18% of GM). Fifty four yearling bulls (Nelore/Angus or Nelore Santa Gertrudis x Braunvieh), 16.5 months old and averaging 303 kg initial live weight. The animals were assigned in a complete randomized block design, and grouped by initial live weight. Experimental period lasted 91 days, with three periods. Diets contained sugar cane bagasse in natura, dried citrus pulp, cotton meal, urea, mineral-vitamin mix, sodium bicarbonate, sodium monensin, and the energy sources tested (despectinated citrus pulp with and without sodium benzoate). For these two trials, the rations were composed of 85% of the concentrate and 15% of the sugar cane bagasse in natura, and were balanced according to NRC (1996) level 1, to reach isonitrogeneous with positive rumen degradable protein and metabolizable protein balances. Variables evaluated were daily weight gain (DWG, kg/day), dry matter intake (DMI, kg DM/day), feed conversion (FC, kg DMI/kg DWG), net energy for maintenance and gain values, and the ratio between calculated net energy (based on experimental data) and net energy predicted by NRC (1996), level 1 (observed/predicted). In both trials, the substitution of dried citrus pulp for despectinated citrus pulp increased the NDF and ADF intakes (P<0.01) and did not affect (P>0.05) DMI (8.05 vs. 8.13 and 7.76 vs. 7.78 kg/day for the first and second trials, respectively), DWG (1.11 vs. 1.16 e 1.27 vs. 1.36 kg/day for the first and second trials, respectively), neither FC (7.82 vs. 7.29 e 6.62 vs. 5.96 kg of DM/kg for the first and second trials, respectively). Observed values for net energies of maintenance and gain did not differ among treatments (P>0.05). According to the experimental data, the net energy relation (observed/predicted) for the PCP treatment was lower (P<0.05) than PCUD treatment (1.15; 1.39; 1.22 vs. 1.23; 1.51; 1.28 and 1.10; 1.31; 1.18 vs. 1.18; 1.45; 1.24 Mcal/kg DM of NEm, NEg and ME for the first and second trials, respectively). The partial replacing of PCP for PCUD in natura or ensiling did not change the animal performance.

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polpa bagaços bagasse frutas cítricas bovinos de corte confinamento animal net energy. gain intake bulls silagem.

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