Dry pasture: supplementation during rearing can accelerate weight gain

The weaning phase is, ironically, the most overlooked category by the farmer, but it is in this phase that the great opportunity lies to accelerate the weight gain of cattle during the dry season, ensuring that the animals spend less time in the fattening phase. According to zootechnician Iorrano Cidrini, the weaning is a "relay race" and, if the performance falters in this period, it is unlikely that the final slaughter goal will be achieved. The objective is for the animal to move away from the concept of the "boi sanfona" (which loses weight during the dry season) and gain at least one and a half to two arroba during the dry period. For this, supplementation is the factor that brings the additional gain over the low-quality forage of the deferred pasture. Check it out: The performance of the cattle during the dry season will depend on the quality of the pasture, but the supplementation strategy must be adjusted to the producer's weight gain goal: The success of supplementation ...