INFLUENCE OF UTILIZED BEER YEAST IN WEIGHT INCREASE OF GIR CALVES

Authors

  • Peter Fischer UFG
  • Roulien Fontes UFG
  • Fernando Luiz Kratz UFG

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of autolyzed beer yeast in the increase weight of Gir calves. The autolyzed beer yeast is a by-product of beer brewing. It is rich ix aminoacids, vitamins and minerals. In the experiment there were 32 Gir calves, male and female, divided into aleatory groups, receiving 4 different revels of daily portions (0; 1; 2 and 3kg) of the beer yeast. After 196 days of testing, a significant relationship between the increase of weight and the use of autolyzed beer yeast was observed. The amimals must recieve 1 kg of beer yeast daily.

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Published

2007-11-12

How to Cite

FISCHER, P.; FONTES, R.; KRATZ, F. L. INFLUENCE OF UTILIZED BEER YEAST IN WEIGHT INCREASE OF GIR CALVES. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 9, n. 1, p. 86–95, 2007. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/2368. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

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