Ingestive behavior and forage intake of heifers receiving corn grain with or without crude glycerin on italian ryegrass pasture

Authors

  • Guilherme Pegoraro Gai Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Luciana Pötter Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Marta Gomes da Rocha Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Maria José de Oliveira Sichonany Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Paulo Roberto Salvador Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Luiz Gonzaga do Amaral Neto Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Dambros de Moura Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Lucas Munareto Cadó Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v34n1a2018-35055

Keywords:

Angus, Lolium multiflorum Lam, energy supplement, nutrients intake

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the ingestive behavior, forage intake and pasture characteristics when beef heifers are kept exclusively on ryegrass pasture (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) or receiving ground corn grain as supplement (0.9% of body weight (BW )) with or without addition of crude glycerin (0.2% BW). Experimental animals were Angus heifers with initial age and body weight of eight months and 166.2 ± 9.5 kg, respectively. The grazing method was continuous with variable number of animals. The experimental design was completely randomized with repeated measures. Dry matter intake was estimated using chromium oxide as an indicator of fecal output. Heifers ingested a similar amount of dry matter and neutral detergent fiber. Forage intake was 19.0% lower when heifers receiving ground corn grain as supplement with or without addition of crude glycerin and these reduction in dry matter intake of forage provided increase of 38.2% in the stocking rate. Heifers that received crude glycerin as a supplement spent more time in the trough than heifers that received only ground corn grain.

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Published

2017-12-20

How to Cite

GAI, G.P., PÖTTER, L., ROCHA, M.G. da, SICHONANY, M.J. de O., SALVADOR, P.R., AMARAL NETO, L.G. do, MOURA, .D. de and CADÓ, L.M., 2017. Ingestive behavior and forage intake of heifers receiving corn grain with or without crude glycerin on italian ryegrass pasture . Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 162–171. [Accessed12 November 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v34n1a2018-35055. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/35055.

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Agricultural Sciences