Crambe meal and crude glycerin from biodiesel production in diets for finishing of crossbred cattle in feedlot

• Published in: Tropical animal health and production 2022-02, Vol.54 (1), p.33-33, Article 33
• Main Authors: Leal, Eduardo Souza, Ítavo, Luís Carlos Vinhas, Ítavo, Camila Celeste Brandão Ferreira, de Nadai Bonin Gomes, Marina, Dias, Alexandre Menezes, da Silva, Aline Gomes, Franco, Gumercindo Loreano, Pereira, Marília Williani Filgueira, da Silva Pereira, Camila, Wanderley, Alysson Martins, de Mello, Juliana Antonia Tonetto, Gurgel, Antonio Leandro Chaves, dos Santos, Geraldo Tadeu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alternative energy; Alternative energy sources; Animal Feed - analysis; Animals; Assaying; Biodiesel fuels; Biofuels; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Carbohydrates; Cattle; Corn; Crambe; Diet; Diet - veterinary; Dietary fiber; Energy; Energy sources; Feedlots; Female; Food intake; Glycerol; Life Sciences; Nutrient loss; Nutrient sources; Protein sources; Proteins; Regular Articles; Soybeans; Thickness; Vegetables; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; Zea mays; Zoology
• ISSN: 0049-4747; 1573-7438
• DOI: 10.1007/s11250-021-03040-3

Our hypothesis is that crambe meal can totally substitute soybean meal and crude glycerin can partially replace the corn in the diet without leading to losses of nutrient intake and productive performance. Two assays were performed using heifers and steers. In the first assay, 24 Beefalo-Nellore heifers with 18 months old with 311.5 ± 5.5 kg, and in the second assay, 24 Beefalo-Nellore steers with 18 months old with 317.0 ± 6.4 kg were evaluated. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete design, in a 2 × 2 factorial scheme, consisting of two energy sources (corn and crude glycerin) and two protein sources (soybean meal and crambe meal). Both assays had 104 experimental days of feedlot. There was no interaction between the variation sources. There was an effect of protein source on nutrient intake for heifers except to neutral detergent fiber intake, which presented effect of energy source. Heifers fed soybean meal showed higher results for total weight gain and daily weight gain. There was observed effect of energy source on rib eye area and subcutaneous fat thickness. Steers fed soybean meal showed higher neutral detergent fiber intake and non-fibrous carbohydrates. Steers fed corn + crude glycerin showed higher results for total weight gain and daily weight gain. The steers fed soybean meal showed higher averages for subcutaneous fat thickness. Crambe meal and crude glycerin can be used as alternative sources of energy and protein to replace 100% of soybean and 50% of corn, respectively, for finishing Beefalo-Nellore cattle in a feedlot.