Efeito das frequências de alimentação sobre o desempenho, características de carcaça e saúde ruminal de bovinos nelore confinados

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Carrara, Tássia Veluma Barbosa [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
• Palavras-chave em Português: Bovino de corte; Bovino - Alimentação e rações; Bovino - Carcaças; Acidose; Beef cattle Feeding and feeds
• Link de acesso: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/123235; http://www.athena.biblioteca.unesp.br/exlibris/bd/cathedra/14-04-2015/000816136.pdf

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different feeding frequencies on performance, carcass characteristics and rumen health of feedlot Nellore. 48 males were used, with an average age of 18 months and average live weight of 358.2 ± 19.4 kg, blocados by weight and divided into four treatments: 1) providing the feed once a day (1x; 8: 00) 2) supplying the feed twice a day (2x; 8:00 to 14:00), 3) providing three times daily ration (3x, 08:00, 11:00 and 14:00), and 4) supply of feed four times a day (4x; 08:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 17:00), characterizing a randomized block design with 12 repetitions (1 animal / pen), where pen considered the experimental unit. The experimental period was 94 days, and the adaptation program consisted of ad libitum feeding both diets throughout the adaptation 9d period with the increase in the level of concentrate 60% to 72% followed by 86% the dry matter. Regression coefficients were used to assess the linear, quadratic and cubic relationship between power and frequency dependent variable. Increased food frequency affected linearly final body weight, daily gain, feed efficiency, cells in mitosis, mitotic index, total cells and proliferating cells. The hot carcass weight was affected linear and cubic shape and the height and area of rumen papillae. Based on the results, three times daily feed provided to the animals frequency higher values for the area and height of the ruminal papillae, and increased hot carcass weight and, therefore, it is recommended to feed Nellore confined at least three times day.