Ingestive behavior, performance and carcass characteristics of lambs using semi-feedlot in integrated production system

Author(s)

Vanessa Zirondi Longhini

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Botucatu. 2016-02-17.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia. Botucatu
• Defense date: 2016-02-04
• Advisor: Ciniro Costa; Paulo Roberto de Lima Meirelles

Abstract

The objective was to evaluate the effect of maize intercropped with palisadegrass with or without pigeonpea for silage, with subsequent overseeded oat line and broadcasted on the availability and height of forage for grazing, ingestive behavior, performance and carcass characteristics of lambs supplemented with such silage in semi-feedlot. The experimental design was completely randomized, the treatments were combined in a factorial arrangement 2 x 2, in a split-plot, two types of silage (S): corn with palisadegrass and pigeonpea (C / G) and without pigeonpea (S / G), two mode overseeded of oat (AV): in line (Li) or broadcast (La). Were used 48 lambs males. Carcass characteristics were not influenced by the interaction between the factors (P > 0,05), however, the interaction factors S x AV and S x C, influenced the variables availability of forage (DF), dry matter intake of supplement (CMS ,% Body Weight - PC) and grazing time (P). The average daily gain (GMD) and daily idling time (OD) were influenced only by S x AV interaction. The inclusion of pigeonpea in the production system in intercropped with corn and palisadegrass and overseeded oat in line increased (P ≤ 0,05) DF, influencing the increase in the time of P and lower CMS of supplement (% PC). It can be conclued, therefore, that the intercropped of corn with palisadegrass and pigeonpea for silage in the summer/fall increases the forage availability of pasture. In winter/spring the mode overseeded of oat in line provided greater forage availability for grazing than broadcast. The triple intercropped is an alternative to be used in integrated agricultural production systems in tropical conditions. In semi-confinement, grazing time increases when there is greater availability of forage. Corn silage in intercropped with palisadegrass and pigeonpea does not interfere with performance and carcass characteristics of semi-lambs. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/12950-6 - Ingestive behavior, performance and carcass characteristics of lambs using semi-feedlot in integrated crop-livestock system
• Grantee: Vanessa Zirondi Longhini
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master