FERRAMENTAS DE GESTÃO PARA ACOMPANHAMENTO DE CONFINAMENTOS

Abstract

This study aims to report the experience of a supervised internship in the confinement of beef cattle at Fazenda Conforto, located in the municipality of Nova Crixás, Goiás, emphasizing the relationship between nutritional management, animal welfare, and productive performance. Confinement is an essential strategy for intensifying production, allowing greater efficiency in feed conversion and optimization of available resources. During the internship, activities such as trough reading, fecal scoring, fecal starch analysis, and evaluation of the quality of the forage wagon mixture using the Penn State Particle Separator method were performed, which are essential to ensure a balanced diet with high nutritional efficiency. In addition, practices aimed at animal welfare were observed, such as adequate management, environmental monitoring, and sanitary control, aspects directly linked to productivity. The results obtained highlighted the importance of precision nutrition and adequate management in confinement to maximize animal performance and ensure conditions that minimize stress. Thus, this work combines practical experience with technical foundation, contributing to the understanding of the factors that influence the productive efficiency and well-being of confined cattle.