Intake, performance, digestibility, microbial efficiency and carcass characteristics of growing Nellore heifers fed two concentrate levels

The objective of this study was to evaluate nutrients and dry matter intake, average daily gain, feed efficiency and digestibility of diets, microbial efficiency, cold carcass yield and basic cuts yields of young Nellore heifers receiving two concentrate levels. Nineteen heifers with initial average...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Main Authors: Mateus Pies Gionbelli, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho, Edenio Detmann, Pedro Veiga Rodrigues Paulino, Rilene Ferreira Diniz Valadares, Tathyane Ramalho Santos, Luiz Fernando Costa e Silva, Felipe Antunes Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2012-05-01
Subjects:
beef heifers
concentrate level
feedlot
growth
maturity
weight gain
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