Cordeiros em campo nativo suplementados com diferentes fontes energéticas durante o inverno

Abstract

Study on supplementation with lambs are underexploited in native field during the winter. So food supplementation with different energy sources, present information for understanding the best growth performance of animals in native field, contributing to the knowledge of animal response. Thus assessed the performance of lambs getting of supplemental energy sources based on soy pods, ground corn base and without supplementation and its impact on animal performance. The treatments consisted of Native Field; Native field + Supplementation based on soy pods and Native Field + Supplementation ground corn base, being the supplementation level of 1.0% of the live weight of animals. The results showed that the animals who received supplementation with soy and peel with ground corn showed significant differences (P < 0.05) for final weight, body score, average daily gain and total weight gain, weight gain per hectare and total weight gain per hectare. It is concluded that is notorious that food supplementation in critical times as the winter of Rio Grande do Sul can be an alternative to raise the animal weight gains.