This study concluded that young Nellore bulls fed ensiled sugarcane supplemented with 50% concentrate presented lower
DMI, slaughter weight and carcass weight but greater efficiency gains than animals fed freshly cut sugarcane. Increases in
concentrate level in the diet promoted greater fat thickness. Animals fed freshly cut sugarcane and 50% concentrate showed
similar gains to those provided freshly cut and silage sugarcane with 80% concentrate levels.
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