Substituição do milho por farelo de trigo ou farelo de glúten de milho na ração de bovinos de corte em terminação = Substitution of corn grain by wheat middlings or corn gluten feed in the finishing bulls diet

Abstract

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a substituição do milho moído fino (MM) por farelo de trigo (FT) ou farelo de glúten de milho (FGM) na ração de 36 bovinos não castrados, em terminação (14 meses; peso inicial de 382 kg) durante 87 dias. A ração continha 24% de silagem de capim e 76% de concentrado, constituído por polpa cítrica, farelo de soja, uréia, minerais, bicarbonato de sódio e monensina sódica, além de uma das fontes energéticas testadas. A substituição de MM por FT aumentou a ingestão de FDN (pThe objective of this work was to evaluate the substitution of finely ground (GC) corn by wheat middlings (WM) or dried corn gluten feed (CGF) in finishing feedlot diets. Thirty-six yearling bulls (382 kg average initial live weight; 14 months old) were fed during 87 days. The diets contained 24% grass silage and 76% concentrate, formulated with dried citrus pulp, soybean meal, urea, mineral-vitamin mix,sodium bicarbonate, sodium monensin, and one of the energy sources tested. The substitution of wheat middlings for corn increased NDF intake (p<0.05). However, no effect was observed on other measured parameters. Substitution of corn gluten feed for ground corn reduced dry matter intake (p<0.05) and average daily gain (p<0.10), increasedNDF intake (p<0.05), but had no effect on feed efficiency. These diets showed no differences in the observed values of net energy of maintenance or gain. The ratio observed/expected net energy for the diet differs from the other treatments. For this type of diet, GC may be completely replaced by WM or CGF with no depression on feed efficiency or on diet net energy. NRC (2001) underestimates TDN values and net energy estimates for WM and CGF.

Keywords

• energia
• confinamento
• amido
• pectina
• machos
• energy
• feedlot
• starch
• pectin
• bulls