EVALUATION OF CANE STILLAGE IN SUBSTITUTI ON OF WATER IN FINISHING FEEDLOT .2. BEHAVIOR AND METABOLIC PROFILE

Fifteen animals from Canchim group and fifteen from Nelore were observ ed in the following treatments: water (A), molasses soluble + magnesiu m oxide (V) and molasses soluble + magnesium oxide + sodium bicarbonat e (V+B). They were observed during continuous 24 hours every 30 days u p to 90 days periods. During the weighting, every 28 days blood sample s were collected to determine metabolic outline. Treatments did not af fect (P>.05) animal behaviour on metabolic and the obtained mean value s were within the normal range. They were, respectively for Canchim an d Nelore: Feeding 270 and 223 minutes; Rumination 374 and 356 minutes; Idleness 745 and 863 minutes; Glicose 86 and 88 mg/dl; Urea 10 and 23 mg/dl: Uric acid 1,3 and 1,2 mg/dl; Total protein 7,0 and 6,8 g/dl; A lbumin 3,1 and 3,1 g/dl; Creatinin 1,5 and 1,6 mg/dl; Sodium 140 and 1 42 meq/dl; Potassium 4,2 and 4,3 meq/1 and Calcium 10,0 and 9,8 mg/dl. It was concluded that molasses soluble as a substitute of water has n ot changed the ethologic parameters neither metabolic outline of both genetic group when in finishing feedlot.