Sunflower Cake from the Biodiesel Industry in the Diet Improves the Performance and Carcass Traits of Nellore Young Bulls
We aimed to determine the optimal inclusion level of sunflower cake (0, 90, 180, and 270 g/kg total DM) as a partial replacement of soybean meal and corn ground in young bulls’ diets by examining nutrient intake and digestibility, ingestive behavior, nitrogen balance, metabolic serum profile, growth...
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| author | Vinicius da Silva Oliveira Analivia M. Barbosa Ederson A. de Andrade Gercino F. Virginio Júnior Thiago V. C. Nascimento Anny Graycy Vasconcelos de Oliveira Lima Ricardo W. D. Portela Jarbas M. da Silva Júnior Elzânia S. Pereira Leilson R. Bezerra Ronaldo L. Oliveira |
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| description | We aimed to determine the optimal inclusion level of sunflower cake (0, 90, 180, and 270 g/kg total DM) as a partial replacement of soybean meal and corn ground in young bulls’ diets by examining nutrient intake and digestibility, ingestive behavior, nitrogen balance, metabolic serum profile, growth performance, and carcass traits. Thirty-two intact Nellore bulls (BW 374 ± 42.5) were distributed in a completely randomized design. The experiment lasted 90 days. The final BW of the animals was 515.25 ± 24.7. There was a linear decrease effect in the intake of DM, crude protein and nonfibrous carbohydrates, eating and rumination efficiency, N-urinary, N-total excretion, and blood urea nitrogen. Sunflower cake did not affect the NDF digestibility, nitrogen (N)-fecal excretion, blood metabolites, <i>Longissimus lumborum</i> muscle area, or subcutaneous fat deposition. There were linear and quadratic effects on the eating and rumination time, microbial protein production and efficiency, gamma-glutamyl transferase and cholesterol serum concentrations, and muscle carcass tissue. There was a quadratic effect on ether extract intake, final BW, and total gain with the inclusion of sunflower cake in the young bull’s diet. The replacement of soybean meal and corn ground with sunflower cake at the level of 90 g/kg of DM in the diet of young bulls is recommended because it reduces the DM intake and digestibility, increases microbial protein synthesis and muscle tissue deposition, and consequently improves the performance, feed efficiency, and carcass traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7689d52d82442098f29b92dd77445022023-11-24T10:23:53ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-11-011223324310.3390/ani12233243Sunflower Cake from the Biodiesel Industry in the Diet Improves the Performance and Carcass Traits of Nellore Young BullsVinicius da Silva Oliveira0Analivia M. Barbosa1Ederson A. de Andrade2Gercino F. Virginio Júnior3Thiago V. C. Nascimento4Anny Graycy Vasconcelos de Oliveira Lima5Ricardo W. D. Portela6Jarbas M. da Silva Júnior7Elzânia S. Pereira8Leilson R. Bezerra9Ronaldo L. Oliveira10Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, BrazilCampus Sertão, Federal University of Sergipe, Nossa Senhora da Glória 49680-000, SE, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, BrazilAnimal Science Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60020-181, CE, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos 58700-000, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, BrazilWe aimed to determine the optimal inclusion level of sunflower cake (0, 90, 180, and 270 g/kg total DM) as a partial replacement of soybean meal and corn ground in young bulls’ diets by examining nutrient intake and digestibility, ingestive behavior, nitrogen balance, metabolic serum profile, growth performance, and carcass traits. Thirty-two intact Nellore bulls (BW 374 ± 42.5) were distributed in a completely randomized design. The experiment lasted 90 days. The final BW of the animals was 515.25 ± 24.7. There was a linear decrease effect in the intake of DM, crude protein and nonfibrous carbohydrates, eating and rumination efficiency, N-urinary, N-total excretion, and blood urea nitrogen. Sunflower cake did not affect the NDF digestibility, nitrogen (N)-fecal excretion, blood metabolites, <i>Longissimus lumborum</i> muscle area, or subcutaneous fat deposition. There were linear and quadratic effects on the eating and rumination time, microbial protein production and efficiency, gamma-glutamyl transferase and cholesterol serum concentrations, and muscle carcass tissue. There was a quadratic effect on ether extract intake, final BW, and total gain with the inclusion of sunflower cake in the young bull’s diet. The replacement of soybean meal and corn ground with sunflower cake at the level of 90 g/kg of DM in the diet of young bulls is recommended because it reduces the DM intake and digestibility, increases microbial protein synthesis and muscle tissue deposition, and consequently improves the performance, feed efficiency, and carcass traits.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/23/3243beef cattleby-product<i>Helianthus annuus</i>microbial proteinsnitrogen |
| spellingShingle | Vinicius da Silva Oliveira Analivia M. Barbosa Ederson A. de Andrade Gercino F. Virginio Júnior Thiago V. C. Nascimento Anny Graycy Vasconcelos de Oliveira Lima Ricardo W. D. Portela Jarbas M. da Silva Júnior Elzânia S. Pereira Leilson R. Bezerra Ronaldo L. Oliveira Sunflower Cake from the Biodiesel Industry in the Diet Improves the Performance and Carcass Traits of Nellore Young Bulls Animals beef cattle by-product <i>Helianthus annuus</i> microbial proteins nitrogen |
| title | Sunflower Cake from the Biodiesel Industry in the Diet Improves the Performance and Carcass Traits of Nellore Young Bulls |
| title_full | Sunflower Cake from the Biodiesel Industry in the Diet Improves the Performance and Carcass Traits of Nellore Young Bulls |
| title_fullStr | Sunflower Cake from the Biodiesel Industry in the Diet Improves the Performance and Carcass Traits of Nellore Young Bulls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sunflower Cake from the Biodiesel Industry in the Diet Improves the Performance and Carcass Traits of Nellore Young Bulls |
| title_short | Sunflower Cake from the Biodiesel Industry in the Diet Improves the Performance and Carcass Traits of Nellore Young Bulls |
| title_sort | sunflower cake from the biodiesel industry in the diet improves the performance and carcass traits of nellore young bulls |
| topic | beef cattle by-product <i>Helianthus annuus</i> microbial proteins nitrogen |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/23/3243 |
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