Supplementation in the last third of pregnancy in Nellore cows: calf performance and economics of the post-weaning phase
Tobias Tobit de Barros Melo,
Hermógenes Almeida de Santana Júnior,
Elizângela Oliveira Cardoso Santana
et al.
Abstract:The objective of this study was to assess the economics of the post-weaning phase and performance of Nellore calves born to dams that received protein concentrate supplementation during the final trimester of pregnancy. This research was organized into two phases: Phase I entailed a 90-day supplementation period for the dams in the last third of their pregnancy, and Phase II spanned from the birth of the calves to their weaning at 240 days. Twenty multiparous Nellore cows, subjected to fixed-time artificial in… Show more
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