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Replacing sorghum with palm kernel cake in the diet decreased intake without altering crossbred cattle performance

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Palm kernel cake is a viable alternative for use in cattle feed to reduce production costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of concentrations in diet dry matter (DM) of palm kernel cake on intake and digestibility of nutrients and performance of cattle finished in a feedlot system. Forty non-castrated crossbred cattle, with an average age of 24 ± 2 months and an average weight of 331.12 ± 36.20 kg, were distributed among four treatments (control 0%, without heart of palm kernel cake in the diet; 8%, 16%, and 24% of palm kernel cake in diet DM). Variance and regression analysis were performed in function of the palm kernel cake concentrations in diet DM (P < 0.05). The dry matter intake decreased linearly (P < 0.05) as the concentrations in diet DM of palm kernel cake in the diet increased. The inclusion of palm kernel cake in the animals’ diet decreased (P < 0.05) on dry matter digestibility. No effects (P > 0.05) of palm kernel cake on average daily gain or feed conversion were observed. The palm kernel cake can be included in the diet of crossbred bulls finished in confinement at concentrations in diet DM of up to 24%, as it has not influenced performance.

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The authors thanks the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB), for financing this research project.

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  1. State University of Southwest Bahia, Itapetinga, Bahia, 45700-000, Brazil

    Mateus de Melo Lisboa, Robério Rodrigues Silva, Fabiano Ferreira da Silva, João Wilian Dias da Silva, Tarcísio Ribeiro Paixão, Ana Paula Gomes da Silva, Venício Macedo de Carvalho, Laize Vieira Santos & Marceliana da Conceição Santos

  2. Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, 40170-110, Brazil

    Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho

  3. Federal University of Alagoas, Arapiraca, Alagoas, 57308-700, Brazil

    Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior

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de Melo Lisboa, M., Silva, R.R., da Silva, F.F. et al. Replacing sorghum with palm kernel cake in the diet decreased intake without altering crossbred cattle performance. Trop Anim Health Prod 53, 45 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-020-02460-x

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