Body composition and net requirements of protein and energy for weight gain of Nellore and crossbreed steers finished under grazing Composição corporal e exigências líquidas de proteína e energia para ganho de peso de novilhos nelores e mestiços terminados a pasto

The objective of this work was to evaluate body composition and net requirements of protein and energy for weight gain of Nellore and crossbred F1 Limousin-Nellore steers finished on Mombasa grass pastures. Mombasa grass (Panicum maximum) pastures were managed under intermitent stocking during the r...

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Main Authors: N.F. Sant´Ana, C.A.A. Fontes, R.S.T. Silva, C.S. Garcia, R.A.M. Vieira, T.C. Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2011-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982011000400028