Se evaluó el efecto del nivel de suplementación (S) sobre la ganancia de peso vivo (GPV) y conducta de vacunos en pastoreo de pastizal natural. En año1 dieciocho novillos de 257 ± 14 kg de peso vivo (PV) fueron asignados al azar a S: S 0 , 6 = 0.6; S 1.0 = 1.0; S 1.4 = 1.4 kg de concentrado/100 kg de PV. En año2 veinticuatro animales de 200 ± 20 kg de PV fueron asignados a S, S 0. 2 = 0.2 S 0. 6 = 0.6 S 1. 0 =1 y S 1.4 = 1.4 kg de concentrado/100 kg de PV. El pastoreo fue entre las 17:00 y 7:00 h. Se registró, el PV y el porcentaje del tiempo dedicado a pastoreo (TP) y tasa de bocado (tB). La GPV en año1 fue de 0.52; 0.62 y 0.73 kg/día para S 0.6 ; S 1.0 S 1.4 respectivamente y diferente S 0.6 ; de S 1.0 y S 1.4 (P<0.05). En año 2 la GPV resultó 0.56; 0.57; 0.69; 0.81 kg/día para S donde S 0.2 y S 0.6 difirieron de S 1. 4 (P<0.05). Por cada unidad de S, GPV mejoró 0.262 y 0.218 kg (P<0.05) para Año1 y 2. El S no afectó TP ni tB y permitió mejorar la ganancia de peso por animal y superficie. La capacidad de carga con 6 (año 1) y 10 (año 2) novillos de 250 kg de PV por hectárea torna atractiva el empleo de suplemento energético durante el verano en sistemas de producción ganaderos del Uruguay.Palabras clave: pastizal natural, suplementación, vacunos, conducta en pastoreo, ganancia diaria de peso vivo
Energy supplementation level, live weight gain and behaviour of growing beef cattle grazing native pastureThe effect of the supplementation level (S) on live weight gain (LWG) and grazing behavior of growing cattle grazing natural pasture was evaluated. During the year 1, eighteen growing cattle of 257 ± 14 kg live weight (LW) were assigned to S: S 0.6 = 0.6; S 1.0 = 1.0; S 1.4 = 1.4 kg of concentrate/100 kg LW. In the year 2 twenty-four animals of 200 ± 20 kg of LW were assigned to S, S 0. 2 = 0.2; S 0.6 = 0.6; S 1.0 = 1 and S 1.4 = 1.4 kg of concentrate/100 kg LW. The animals grazed between 17:00 and 7:00 h. The live weigh (LW) was registered every 15 days, and the percentage of the time dedicated to grazing (GT), rumia (RT), rest and biting rate (Br). The LWG to year1 was of 0.52; 0.62 and 0.73 kg/day for S 0.6 ; S 1.0 ; S 1.4 respectively and different S 0.6 ; of S 1.0 and S 1.4 (P<0.05). In the year 2 it was 0.56; 0.57; 0.69; 0.81 kg/day for S, where S 0.2 and S 0.6 differed from S 1.4 (P<0.05).By each percentage unit of increment in S, LWG improved 0.262 and 0.218 kg (P<0.05) for the first and second year. S did not affect GT and Br and allowed improving the weight gain by animal and unit of surface. The carrying capacity maintained of 6 (year 1) and 10 (year 2) growing cattle of 250 kg of LW per hectare justified the use of the summer energy supplementation in cattle production systems of Uruguay attractive.
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