Desempenho técnico-econômico de novilhos europeus e cruzados em sistema de confinamento de grãos

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the production costs of conducting banhe feed lot using grain-based diet. The experiment was conducted in a private property in the town of Dom Pedrito, RS. From these, 37 were pure European and 3 zebu crosses. with initial weight of 295 kg, the animals were kept in open collective paddocks, and Divided into two groups,. were fed diets containing grain oats, grain sorghum silage and commercial concentrate (in a period of 127 days) without any volumous. We the performance and indicators of economic performance were analysed. It was observed that the main cost is the system variable steersfollowed by food and labor costs. the early increase in weight of a product for slaughter, using only concentrated, proved to be economically viable because it reduced the use of labor, and also cosp With pasture, agricultural machinery and implements.