EFFECT OF POULTRY MEAL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FEEDLOT STEERS

A. Cabrera-Nuñez, M.A. Lammoglia-Villagomez, I. Daniel-Renteria, R. Rojas-Ronquillo, J.A. Flores-Assad

Abstract


The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of poultry meal on weight gain and carcass yield, under a housing system. 30 Swiss x Zebu steers were used, with an approximate weight of 353 kg, which were assigned under a completely randomized design in three treatments. T1 (control) concentrate without poultry meal; T2 concentrate + 30% poultry meal and T3 concentrate + 35% poultry meal. The composition of the concentrate was based on ground sorghum, maize grain, wheat bran, ground mineral salt bale with 18% crude protein and 70% TDN. A significant effect (p ≤ 0.05) on the percentage of carcass weight of 53.0 was observed; 59.5 and 58.8% for T1, T2 and T3, respectively. The results indicate that supplementation based poultry meal 35% promoted greater yield in feedlot steers.

Keywords


poultry meal; weight gain; carcass yield; bullocks.

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URN: http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/urn:ISSN:1870-0462-tsaes.v17i2.2033

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.56369/tsaes.2033



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