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The 2019 Brazilian survey on nutritional practices provided by feedlot cattle consulting nutritionists

2021; Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia; Volume: 50; Linguagem: Inglês

10.37496/rbz5020200189

1806-9290

Antonio M. Silvestre, D. D. Millen,

Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

This survey aimed to provide a current outlook of nutritional recommendations and management practices adopted by feedlot nutritionists in Brazil. The survey questionnaire consisted of 96 questions that included general information on nutritionists, animals, ingredients utilized in finishing diets, management and formulation practices, feeding management, and challenges associated with applying nutritional recommendations in practice. Thirty-six nutritionists, responsible for 4,671,062 animals in Brazil, responded our questionnaire. An increase in the percentage of nutritionists (38.9%) recommending 66% or more grain inclusion [...]