Dried citrus pulp for fattening cattle

Authors

  • Lício Velloso Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção Animal, São Paulo, SP
  • Noé Masotti Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção Animal, São Paulo, SP
  • Manoel Becker Secretaria da Agricultura, Intituto de Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Carlos S. Lucci Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção Animal, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v11i1p21-25

Keywords:

Citrus pulp, Confinent, Fattening cattle, Weight gains

Abstract

During 140 experimental days, ground pelleted citrus pulp replaced ground corn ears in rations for fattening cattle. Ration A, contained no citrus pulp and 30% ground corn ears; rations B, contained 15% from each of them and ration C, contained 30% citrus pulp and no ground corn ears. Average daily gains were-. A = .792 kg; B = .957 kg and C = .992 kg. Feed conversions were: A = 12.590 : 1; B = 11.626 : 1 and C = 111.232 : 1. Weight gains data underwent statistical analysis followed by Duncans procedure which declared treatments B and C greater than treatment A. but equal between themselves. These results suggest that dried, citrus pulp is a good replacer for ground corn ears in rations for fattening cattle.

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Published

1974-06-15

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (1974)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

How to Cite

Dried citrus pulp for fattening cattle. (1974). Revista Da Faculdade De Medicina Veterinária E Zootecnia Da Universidade De São Paulo, 11(1), 21-25. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v11i1p21-25