摘要
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de diferentes n赤veis de ur谷ia em suplementos prot谷icos em compara o com a suplementa o mineral sobre o desempenho de novilhos mantidos em pastagem de capim Momba a no per赤odo da entressafra. Foram utilizados 36 novilhos (㊣347 kg, ㊣18 meses), separados ao acaso em quatro tratamentos: suplementa o com sal mineral (SMI), com sal mineral proteinado com 5% de ur谷ia (SP5), com 10% de ur谷ia (S10) e com 15% de ur谷ia (S15). Houve efeito quadr芍tico dos n赤veis de ur谷ia sobre o ganho m谷dio di芍rio (GMD), sendo o maior GMD obtido para o tratamento S10 (0,87 kg/dia). Nos primeiros 28 dias de suplementa o, ocorreu diminui o no ganho m谷dio di芍rio (GMD) com o aumento na quantidade de ur谷ia nos suplementos. Houve diminui o no consumo do suplemento com o aumento nos n赤veis de ur谷ia. A melhor margem l赤quida foi obtida para o tratamento S10, em que se observou um ganho excedente de R$ 0,41/animal/dia. This work objective was to evaluate the effect of different urea levels in protein supplements compared to mineral supplements on the performance of steers grazing Momba a pasture, during the winter. Thirty six steers were used (㊣347 kg, ㊣18 months), splited into 4 treatments: protein mineral salt supplement with 5% of urea (SP5); 10% of urea (S10); 15% of urea (S15); mineral sal supplementation (SMI). There was a quadratic effect of the urea levels on the average daily gain (ADG), and the best ADG was for the S10 treatment (0,87 kg/day). In the first 28 days of supplementation, there was a reduction on the ADG as the urea levels rise. There was a decreased in the supplements intake when the urea porcentage increased. Considering the costs, the better net income was for the S10 treatment, were the excedent gain was of R$0.41/animal/day.