Growth curves and nutritional requirements for maintenance of asymptotic weight of Nellore cattle

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth curve of Nellore cattle raised in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, in different groups of size (weight), sex, and birth season, as well as to estimate the nutritional requirements for maintenance of the asymptotic weigh. The nonlinear...

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Main Authors: Rosana Moreira da Silva de Arruda, Júlio César de Souza, Rodrigo José Delgado Jardim, Paulo Bahiense Ferraz Filho, Luiz Otávio Campos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902018000400692&lng=en&tlng=en