SILAGE OF HIGH MOISTURE GRAIN AND DRY GRAIN OF SORGHUM AS ENERGETIC SOURCE FOR FEMALE CALVES FROM TWO GENETIC GROUPS SILAGEM DE GRÃO ÚMIDO OU GRÃO SECO DE SORGO COMO FONTE ENERGÉTICA PARA BEZERRAS DE DOIS GRUPOS GENÉTICOS

The performance and development of Charolais (CH) and 5/8Nellore 3/8Charolais (5/8NC) female calves, feedlot fed with silage of high moisture grain or dry grain of sorghum, were evaluated. The roughage (corn silage):concentrate ratio was 60:40, dry matter (DM) basis. Calves average initial weight an...

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Main Authors: João Restle, Ivan Luiz Brondani, Luiz Antero de Oliveira Peixoto, Miguelangelo Ziegler Arboitte, Luiz Angelo Damian Pizzuti, Dari Celestino Alves Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2009-12-01
Series:Ciência Animal Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/vet/article/view/3550