Suplementación Nutricional con Sal Proteinada: Impacto en el Peso Normalizado de Novillas de Reemplazo

Jorge Maure; Edwin Pile

doi:10.48204/semillaeste.v5n2.6739

Submitted January 14, 2025

Published 2025-04-30

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Revista Semilla del Este

Nutritional Supplementation with Protein Salt: Impact on the Normalized Weight of Replacement Heifers

Jorge Maure⁺⁻
Edwin Pile⁺⁻

DOI https://doi.org/10.48204/semillaeste.v5n2.6739

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DOI: 10.48204/semillaeste.v5n2.6739

Published: 2025-04-30

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Maure, J., & Pile, E. (2025). Nutritional Supplementation with Protein Salt: Impact on the Normalized Weight of Replacement Heifers. Revista Semilla Del Este, 5(2), 272–283. https://doi.org/10.48204/semillaeste.v5n2.6739

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Abstract

This study analyzed the effect of protein salt supplementation on the normalized weight of replacement heifers at the El Ejido Experimental Station, Los Santos, Panama, between 2015 and 2017. Thirty Brown Swiss x Zebu crossbred heifers were used, with an average initial weight of 204 kg, managed in a rotational grazing system with Brachiaria decumbens and B. brizantha. A factorial experimental design was implemented that considered two climatic seasons (dry and rainy) and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to evaluate the effect of supplementation on the normalized weight. The results showed a significant effect of protein salt supplementation on the normalized weight of the heifers (p < 0.001). The variable "year" influenced growth (p < 0.001), while the "season" had no significant impact (p = 0.302). This study highlights the importance of protein salt supplementation to optimize the growth of replacement heifers in similar livestock production systems.

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