BARRETO, F. P.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2117886226304954; BARRETO, Flavinícius Pereira.
Resumen:
The objective of this review was to address the importance of feeding
behavior, the use of native plants along with grass well adapted to semi-arid
region, the animal diet and the ability of ionophores additives from reports in the
literature. Information was addressed, mostly published articles that depict the
importance of using ionophores additives on the feeding behavior of sheep, in
consortium with diets composed by high production forage, native or adapted in
order to find the management more appropriate, so that the behavioral
characteristics of the animals are expressed in order to promote greater gains
in production. From what was observed, it was found that maniçoba along with
elephant grass can be an excellent food alternative to sheep at the most critical
time of year, because it is a native species and another already well adapted
and both easily found the properties of the semi-arid region, besides having a
reasonable power nutritious and quite palatable to the animals. Regarding the
ionophore, it can be justified their use due to its ability to meet more fully the
nutritional needs and can also promote a decrease in food intake and still
improve feed efficiency and better performance of the animals.
