Guinea grass hay compared to Jaraguá grass hay as cattle ration ingredient

Authors

  • Laércio José Pacola Instituto de Zootecnia, Estação Experimental de Zootecnia de Sertãozinho, SP
  • Celso Boin Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Zootecnia de Bovinos de Corte, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Benedicto do Espírito Santo de Campos Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão Técnica Básica e Auxiliar, Seção de Estatística e Técnica Experimental, Nova Odessa, SP
  • José do Nascimento Instituto de Zootecnia, Estação Experimental de Zootecnia de Sertãozinho, SP

Abstract

Guinea grass hay, Panicum maximum Jacq.)., and Jaraguá grass hay, Hyparrhenia rufa (Ness) Stapf, were compared in a feedlot trial with nelore bulls as experimenta1 animals. The two rations consisted of 40% whole ground ear corn (grain + cobs + husks), 15% cottonseed meal. 5% alfafa hay and 40% Guinea grass or 40% Jaragua grass hay. Twenty€”four bullocks with about 465 days of age and 260kg of liveweight were used as experimental animals in a randomized block design with four replications per treatment and 3 animal per replication. There was no statistical difference (P<0.05) between the hay based rations for thec parameters studied (liveweight gain, intake, feed conversion).

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2014-01-29

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FORAGE CROPS AND PASTURES

How to Cite

Guinea grass hay compared to Jaraguá grass hay as cattle ration ingredient. (2014). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 34(1), 19-23. http://bia.iz.sp.gov.br/index.php/bia/article/view/246

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