[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "PERFORMANCE OF DAIRY STEERS SUPPLEMENTED PASTURE DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD WATER-DRY",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Brandão",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "C.",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "P.Carvalho",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "R.Silva",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "S.Dias",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Guimaraes",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "D’A.Lins",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "M.M.S.Pereira",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "V.M.Carvalho",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "M.M.Lisboa",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "D.S.Barroso",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Rufino",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2016]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "26",
  "issue": "6",
  "page": "1582-1588",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of protein-energy or mineral supplementation on the digestibility and productive performance of steers in the post-weaning phase on pasture during the wet-dry season transition. Twenty-two Holstein-Zebu crossbred steers with an average initial weight of 234.5 &plusmn; 16.0 kg were used in the experiment. The following treatments were tested: protein-energy supplementation (0.4% of the body weight) and mineral supplementation&nbsp;<em>ad libitum</em>. The intake of total dry matter, organic matter, neutral detergent fiber corrected for ash and protein, and crude protein increased they were higher (P &lt;0.05) for the group receiving protein-energy supplement than group that consumed only mineral salt. The digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, and crude protein increased (P&lt;0.05) for the group receiving protein-energy supplement when compared to the group of animals that consumed mineral salt. The average daily gain and total weight gain were higher (P &lt;0.05) for the group of animals that received protein-energy supplement which received mineral supplement.The use of protein-energy supplementation during the wet-dry season transition improves the nutritional and productive performance of dairy steers on&nbsp;<em>Brachiariabrizantha&nbsp;</em>pastures.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2016-JAPS-207"
}]