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A note on productive performance of feedlot
heifer-calves fed according to two daily feeding
frequencies
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National University, Buenos Aires,
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences,
Pinto 399, Tandil (7000) (UNCPBA), Argentina
Publication date: 1997-02-06
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 1997;6(1):81-85
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One hundred Aberdeen Angus and AA x Hereford heifer-calves (158 ± 9.6 kg) were penned and
randomly allocated to two feeding frequencies: T2 - twice daily (8:00 and 17:00 h) and T4 - four times
daily (8:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 17:00 h). The animals were fed for 69 days a commercial pelleted
concentrate and hay ration for 69 days until slaughter. Hay and concentrate intake were recorded
daily. Calves were fasted (15 h period) and weighed at 15-day intervals. Dressing percentage, 11° rib
surface and fat-bone-muscle relation were estimated in the carcasses. Feeding frequency had no effect
(P>0.05) on the productive parameters evaluated.
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