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Abstract  Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of feed additives [monensin ( MON ); 30 mg/kg of dry matter ( DM ), and virginiamycin ( VM ); 25 mg/kg DM] and grain adaptation programs [adding roughage ( ROU ; sugarcane bagasse) or not ( NO-ROU ) during the 20-d adaptation period] on performance, carcass characteristics, and nutrient digestibility of  Bos indicus  cattle fed finishing diets containing 85% whole shelled corn and 15% of a pelleted protein-mineral-vitamin supplement. In Exp.1, 105 Nellore bulls [initial body weight ( BW ) = 368 ± 25 kg] were used in a complete randomized block design with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments, consisting of two feed additives (MON and VM) associated with two adaptation programs (ROU or NO-ROU during the 20-d adaptation period). Effects of feed additives × adaptation programs were not detected ( P  ≥ 0.13). Feed additives did not affect dry matter intake ( DMI ), average daily gain ( ADG ), and feed efficiency ( G:F ) during the 20-d adaptation period ( P  ≥ 0.35). During the total feeding period (105 d), feeding MON decreased DMI ( P  ≤ 0.03) compared to VM. Adding sugarcane bagasse to finishing diets during the 20-d adaptation period (ROU) increased ADG ( P  = 0.05) and G:F ( P  = 0.03), and tended to increase BW ( P  = 0.09) compared to NO-ROU. In Exp. 2, 10 ruminally cannulated Nellore steers (BW = 268 ± 38 kg) were used in a completely randomized design to evaluate the effects of the two feed additives used in the Exp. 1 (MON and VM; 5 steers/treatment) on DMI, total apparent digestibility of nutrients, and ruminal fermentation characteristics. No differences in DMI, total tract apparent digestibility of nutrients, and ruminal fermentation characteristics were observed between MON and VM ( P  ≥ 0.32). An effect of sampling day ( P  < 0.001) was observed for ruminal pH, which was greater on day 0 compared to day 7, 14, and 21 of the experimental period ( P  ≤ 0.05). In summary, supplementing monensin and virginiamycin for finishing Nellore bulls fed whole shelled corn diets, resulted in similar growth performance and carcass characteristics. Including sugarcane bagasse to adapt finishing bulls to no-roughage diets containing whole shelled corn is an alternative to increase growth performance.

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Effects of grain adaptation programs and antimicrobial feed additives on performance and nutrient digestibility of <i>Bos indicus</i> cattle fed whole shelled corn

Effects of grain adaptation programs and antimicrobial feed additives on performance and nutrient digestibility of Bos indicus cattle fed whole shelled corn