Effects of fertilization and yeast culture supplementation on growth performance and nitrogen balance in Nellore young bulls
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https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v48.i1.75823Palavras-chave:
nitrogen fertilizer; xaraés grass; beef cattle; growing phase; feed additive.Resumo
We aimed to evaluate the effects of nitrogen (N) fertilization in tropical pastures and yeast culture (YC) supplementation on intake and digestibility, N use efficiency, and growth performance of Nellore young bulls during their growing phase. Treatments: 1) protein–energy supplementation at 0.3% body weight (BW) with YC (fertilized pasture 100 kg N ha-1 year-1), 2) protein–energy supplementation at 0.3% BW without YC (fertilized pasture 100 kg N-1 ha-1 year), 3) protein–energy supplementation at 0.3% BW with YC (unfertilized pasture), and 4) protein–energy supplementation at 0.3% BW without YC (unfertilized pasture). The experiment lasted 112 days and involved 60 Nellore young bulls (initial BW: 230 ± 10 kg) in a completely randomized design in a 2×2 factorial arrangement (Factor A: with/without fertilization; Factor B: with/without YC supplementation). Animals fed YC-supplemented diets consumed 145 g day-1 more crude protein, showed an additional average daily weight gain of 130 g day-1, and retained 20.4% more N (p<0.005) than animals fed diets without YC. Protein–energy supplementation at 0.3% of BW with YC addition effectively increased N retention in grazing Nellore young bulls and improved their growth performance. N fertilization in tropical pasture-based beef cattle systems, improved forage digestibility and animal production per unit area.
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