Exigências de proteína de bovinos anelorados em pastejo
Arquivos
Data
2009-03-17
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Resumo
Objetivou-se determinar as exigências proteicas de bovinos anelorados sob pastejo em cinco piquetes de Brachiaria decumbens. Utilizaram-se 27 animais não-castrados, com peso corporal (PC) médio inicial de 311,0 kg e idade média de 14 meses. Três animais foram abatidos após o período de adaptação para servirem como referência para as estimativas do peso de corpo vazio (PCVZ) e da composição corporal iniciais dos animais mantidos no experimento. Dos 24 animais restantes, quatro foram designados ao grupo mantença, que teve tempo de pastejo restrito. Os 20 demais foram distribuídos em quatro tratamentos: mistura mineral, autocontrole e duas frequências de alimentação: três vezes/semana (às segunda, quartas e sextas-feiras) ou diariamente. As exigências líquidas de proteína para ganho diminuíram com o aumento do peso vivo (PV) dos animais. A exigência líquida de proteína encontrada para um animal com peso corporal de 250 kg foi de 153,71 g/kg GPCVZ, enquanto para um animal de 400 kg foi de 141,86 g/kg GPCVZ. A seguinte equação foi obtida para estimativa da proteína retida em relação ao ganho de peso vivo em jejum (GPVJ) e da energia retida (ER): PR (g/dia) = -34,6109 + 257,956*GPVJ – 17,01*ER. As exigências de proteína metabolizável estimadas para mantença e ganho de peso foram de 357,77 e 288,33 g/kg PC, respectivamente, para um bovino não-castrado de 400 kg de PC sob pastejo. Animais que consomem suplementos proteicos apresentam maiores exigências de proteína degradável no rúmen (PDR) em comparação a animais sem suplementação, em virtude do maior consumo de nutrientes digestíveis totais. Para um animal de 400 kg de PV sob suplementação, as exigências de proteína degradável no rúmen e proteína não-degradável no rúmen são de 764,22 e 73,89, respectivamente, que correspondem à exigência de proteína bruta de 838,10 g/dia.
The objective of this study was to determine the protein requirements of Zebu sterrs grazing grazing five Bracharia decumbens paddocks. Twenty-seven steers averaging initial body weight (BW) of 311.0 kg and 14 months old were used. Three animals were slaughtered after the adaptation peiod to serve as reference for the estimate of empty body weight (EBW), and the initial body composition of the animals kept in the experiment. Among the 24 remaining animals, four were placed in the maintenance group, with restricted grazing time. The other 20 were allotted to four treatments: mineral mixture, self-feed and two feeding frequencies (three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or daily. The net protein requirements for gain decreased as body weight increased. The protein requirement detected for an animal with 250 kg BW was 153.71 g/kg EBW, while for an animal of 400 kg live weight it was 141.86 g/kg EBG. The following equation was obtained to estimate the retained protein (RP) in function of the fasting live weight gain (LWG) and the retained energy (RE): RP = -34.6109 + 257.956*LWG – 17.01*RE. The metabolizable protein requirements estimated for maintenance and gain were 357.77 and 288.33 g/kg BW, respectively, for a 400 kg BW grazing steer. The animals fed protein supplementation presented greater degradable protein requirements in the rumen than non-supplemented animals, due the greater intake of total digestible nutrients (TDN). For an animal with 400 kg BW fed protein supplementation, the daily requirements for degradable protein in the rumen and non-degradable protein are, respectively, 764.22 and 73.89 g that corresponded to a crude protein requirement of 838.10 g/day.
The objective of this study was to determine the protein requirements of Zebu sterrs grazing grazing five Bracharia decumbens paddocks. Twenty-seven steers averaging initial body weight (BW) of 311.0 kg and 14 months old were used. Three animals were slaughtered after the adaptation peiod to serve as reference for the estimate of empty body weight (EBW), and the initial body composition of the animals kept in the experiment. Among the 24 remaining animals, four were placed in the maintenance group, with restricted grazing time. The other 20 were allotted to four treatments: mineral mixture, self-feed and two feeding frequencies (three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or daily. The net protein requirements for gain decreased as body weight increased. The protein requirement detected for an animal with 250 kg BW was 153.71 g/kg EBW, while for an animal of 400 kg live weight it was 141.86 g/kg EBG. The following equation was obtained to estimate the retained protein (RP) in function of the fasting live weight gain (LWG) and the retained energy (RE): RP = -34.6109 + 257.956*LWG – 17.01*RE. The metabolizable protein requirements estimated for maintenance and gain were 357.77 and 288.33 g/kg BW, respectively, for a 400 kg BW grazing steer. The animals fed protein supplementation presented greater degradable protein requirements in the rumen than non-supplemented animals, due the greater intake of total digestible nutrients (TDN). For an animal with 400 kg BW fed protein supplementation, the daily requirements for degradable protein in the rumen and non-degradable protein are, respectively, 764.22 and 73.89 g that corresponded to a crude protein requirement of 838.10 g/day.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Zebuínos, Pasto, Proteína bruta, Requerimento