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Effect of high-concentrate diets with calcium lignosulfonate and cottonseed processing method on quantitative traits and non-carcass components of feedlot cull ewes
Pablo Teixeira Viana
Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da
Bahia, Itapetinga, Bahia, Code 45700-000, Brazil
Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador,
Bahia, Code 40170-110, Brazil
Mirelle Costa Pignata Viana
Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da
Bahia, Itapetinga, Bahia, Code 45700-000, Brazil
Dallyson Yehudi Coura de Assis
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador,
Bahia, Code 40170-110, Brazil
Mauro Pereira de Figueiredo
Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da
Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Code 45029-066, Brazil
Luís Gabriel Alves Cirne
Institute of Biodiversity and Forestry, Universidade Federal do Oeste
do Pará, Bahia, Code 68035-110, Brazil
Jennifer Souza Figueredo
Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da
Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Code 45029-066, Brazil
Lorena Santos Sousa
Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da
Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Code 45029-066, Brazil
Hermógenes Almeida de Santana Júnior
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal do Piauí,
Corrente, Bahia, Code 64980-000, Brazil
Douglas dos Santos Pina
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador,
Bahia, Code 40170-110, Brazil
Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador,
Bahia, Code 40170-110, Brazil
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Short summary
The use of cull ewes has been an adopted practice to increase the profitability of the activity. The production of the ewes can be maximized with the adoption of feedlotting. However, feed is known to be the costliest factor in animal production. In this context, by-products such as cottonseed emerged as an alternative to replace the most commonly used ingredients without affecting animal productivity. Calcium lignosulfonate is a by-product that can be used to improve ruminal digestion.
The use of cull ewes has been an adopted practice to increase the profitability of the activity....