Diurnal ingestive behavior of Holstein calves reared in different systems: feedlot or pasture/Comportamento ingestivo diurno de bezerros Holandeses criados em diferentes sistemas: confinamento ou a pasto
This study evaluated the ingestive behavior of Hostein calves kept in two husbandry systems: feedlot or pasture. We examined the ingestive behavior of 11 male non-castrated calves, with average initial age of 75 days, six of which were individually penned, consuming corn silage and concentrate-based...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Acta scientiarum. Animal sciences 2014-04, Vol.36 (2), p.225 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This study evaluated the ingestive behavior of Hostein calves kept in two husbandry systems: feedlot or pasture. We examined the ingestive behavior of 11 male non-castrated calves, with average initial age of 75 days, six of which were individually penned, consuming corn silage and concentrate-based diet at a ratio of 40:60 (on a DM basis), and the remainder, on pearl millet pasture (Pennisetum americanum) receiving concentrate supplementation at 1.0% body weight. Evaluations were held from November to February, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Feedlot calves stay longer (p < 0.05) in idle, both in lying and standing positions, while animals on pasture spent more time in eating and ruminating activities. Confined animals performed a higher number of daily meals, but of shorter duration each. In both production systems, rumination activity is preferably performed in lying position, however, rumination time in standing position is about 1.4 times longer for those kept on pasture. Animals kept on pasture show a lower efficiency of DM intake, greater number of ruminated boluses, which were ruminated for less time and with fewer cud chewings. Keywords: ingestive efficiency, idleness, rumination, calves. Objetivou-se avaliar o comportamento ingestivo de bezerros Holandeses mantidos em dois sistemas de criacao: confinamento ou a pasto. Foi observado o comportamento ingestivo de 11 bezerros machos, nao castrados, com idade media inicial de 75 dias, sendo que seis foram confinados individualmente, consumindo dieta a base de silagem de milho e concentrado na proporcao de 40:60 (com base na MS), e o restante, em pastagem de milheto (Pennisetum americanum) recebendo suplementacao concentrada ao nivel de 1,0% do peso vivo. As avaliacoes foram realizadas nos meses de novembro a fevereiro, das 8h as 18h. Bezerros confinados permanecem mais tempo (p < 0,05) em ocio, tanto na posicao deitado, quanto em pe, enquanto que os animais a pasto permaneceram mais tempo em atividade de alimentacao e ruminacao. Animais confinados realizaram maior numero de refeicoes diarias, porem de menor duracao cada. Em ambos sistemas de criacao, a atividade de ruminacao e realizada preferencialmente na posicao deitada, no entanto, o tempo de ruminacao em pe e cerca de 1,4 vezes maior para os mantidos em pastagem. Animais mantidos em pastagem apresentam menor eficiencia de ingestao de MS, maior numero de bolos ruminados, sendo estes, ruminados em menor tempo e com menor numero de mastigadas mericiclas. P |
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ISSN: | 1806-2636 |
DOI: | 10.4025/actascianimsci.v36i2.22653 |