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The objective of the present study to assess the effects of mesquite pod addition replacing corn (0, 250, 500, 750, and 1000 g/kg in the dry matter basis) on nutrient intake, animal performance, feeding behavior, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, and microbial protein synthesis. Twenty-five Holstein-Zebu crossbred dairy steers at 219 ± 22 kg initial body weight and 18 months of age were used. The experiment lasted 84 days, divided into three periods of 28 days. A completely randomized design was used, and data were submitted to analysis using PROC GLM for analysis of variance and PROC REG for regression analysis using the software Statistical Analysis Systems version 9.1. Experimental diets were composed of Tifton 85 hay, soybean meal, ground corn, mesquite pod meal, and mineral salt. Samples of food offered were collected during the last 3 days of each period, and the leftovers were collected daily, with samples bulked per week. At the end of each 28-day period, the remaining animals were weighed to determine total weight gain and average daily gain. The assessment of behavioral patterns was performed through instantaneous scans in 5-min intervals for three consecutive 12-h days. A single urine sample from each animal was collected on the last day of each collection period at about 4 h after the first feeding. The replacement of corn by mesquite pod meal did not significantly influence treatments regarding nutrients intake, animal performance, and feeding behavior. Retained and consumed nitrogen ratio did not statistically differ between replacement levels. Likewise, there were no statistical differences regarding microbial protein synthesis and efficiency between replacement levels. Mesquite pod meal can be used in Holstein-Zebu crossbred dairy steers' diet with total corn replacement.

ABSTRACT. This study was carried out in order to assess commercial front and rear cuts of dairy-origin cattle fed mesquite pod meal. Twenty-five non-castrated male bovines (Holstein-Zebu), distributed according to a completely randomized design, with five animals per treatment, were used. The feed contained about 121.2 and 544.98 g kg -1of crude protein and total digestible nutrients, respectively, and was composed of tifton grass hay, cornmeal, soybean meal, mesquite pod meal and mineral salt. The right half carcass of each animal was separated between the 5 th and 6 th ribs, in front and rear quarters, from which commercial cuts were obtained. There was no effect (p > 0.05) as to the replacement of corn for mesquite pod meal on the weights and yields of front cuts (shoulder, brisket, chuck, hump and flanks) and rear cuts (tenderloin, shank, knuckle, thin flank, flat, eye round, rump tail, top side, cap of rump, rump, cut of rump, striploin, cap of cube roll). Mesquite pod meal can substitute cornmeal in 100% in the concentrate without changes in weight and yield of the commercial front and rear cuts of male bovines of dairy origin.Keywords: amino acids, feedlot, muscle, weight, yield.Cortes de bovinos de origem leiteira alimentados com farelo da vagem de algaroba em substituição ao milho RESUMO. Este trabalho foi realizado para avaliar os cortes comerciais do dianteiro e traseiro de bovinos de origem leiteira alimentados com farelo da vagem de algaroba. Utilizou-se 25 bovinos machos, não castrados (Holandês-Zebu), distribuídos no delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com cinco animais por tratamento. A ração teve aproximadamente 121,2 e 544,98 g kg -1de proteína bruta e nutrientes digestíveis totais, respectivamente, e foi composta por feno de capim tifton, farelo de milho, farelo de soja, farelo da vagem de algaroba e sal mineral. A meia carcaça direita de cada animal foi separada entre a 5ª e a 6ª costelas em quarto dianteiro e traseiro, dos quais se obteve os cortes comerciais. Não houve efeito (p > 0,05) da substituição do milho pelo farelo da vagem de algaroba sobre os pesos e rendimentos dos cortes do dianteiro (paleta, peito, acém, cupim e costelas) e traseiro (filé mignon, músculos, patinho, fraldão, chã de fora, lagarto, maminha, chã de dentro, picanha, alcatra, aranha, contra filé, capa do contra filé). O farelo da vagem de algaroba pode substituir o farelo de milho em 100% no concentrado sem que haja alteração nos pesos e rendimentos dos cortes comerciais do dianteiro e traseiro de bovinos de origem leiteira.

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