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This study evaluated the effects of fixed and changing fNDF inclusion on growth performance, intake, digestion, and carcass traits of Nellore bulls during the feedlot. After a 21-day adaptation, 56 intact males (initial body weight (BW)\u2009=\u2009460\u2009\u00b1\u200938\u2009kg; 20\u2009months) were fed for 100\u2009days in a completely randomized design. Data were analyzed across three periods. During the first period (0\u201350\u2009days), animals received diets containing either 12% or 7% fNDF. In the second period (51\u2013100\u2009days), one pen per treatment remained on the same diet, whereas the others switched fNDF levels (12\u21927% or 7\u219212% fNDF). Over the 100-day trial, animals were evaluated individually. Corn silage was the sole forage source, and data were analyzed using SAS. During the first 50\u2009days, bulls fed 12% fNDF exhibited greater ADG (1.71 vs 1.43\u2009kg\/d; P\u2009=\u20090.01), DMI (10.97 vs 10.00\u2009kg\/d; P\u2009=\u20090.01), feed efficiency (0.154 vs 0.138; P\u2009=\u20090.04), Net energy for gain (NEg) (9.96 vs 7.93 Mcal\/d; P\u2009=\u20090.01), and dry matter intake for gain (DMIg) (7.12 vs 6.01\u2009kg\/d; P\u2009=\u20090.01) compared with those fed 7% fNDF. From 51 to 100\u2009days, DMI was greater for 12% fNDF than for 7% fNDF, whereas diets that switched fNDF levels did not differ from each other. Across the 100-day period, 12% and 12\u21927% fNDF resulted in greater DMI and DMIg than 7% and 7\u219212% fNDF (P\u2009=\u20090.01). Carcass traits and water intake were unaffected by treatment (P\u2009&amp;gt;\u20090.05). Fecal pH was greater in animals fed 12% fNDF during the first period, whereas after dietary changes, fecal pH of the 12\u21927% fNDF treatment was similar to that of 7% and 7\u219212% fNDF. Over the entire trial, fecal starch concentration and starch digestibility differed between the 12\u21927% and 7\u219212% fNDF treatments (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.01), with greater fecal starch concentration and reduced starch digestibility observed in the 12\u21927% fNDF treatment. The hypothesis that increased dietary fiber would improve growth performance over the entire feedlot was not confirmed. Overall, diets containing 12% fNDF enhanced ADG, DMI, and feed efficiency during the first 50\u2009days of the feedlot, but these advantages were not maintained throughout the 100-day trial.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/tas\/txag030","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,29]],"date-time":"2026-03-29T11:35:01Z","timestamp":1774784101000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Effects of fixed and changing forage NDF levels on intake, growth performance, and carcass traits of Nellore bulls in the feedlot"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0577-9714","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mailza Gon\u00e7alves de","family":"Souza","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo - \u201cLuiz de Queiroz\u201d College of Agriculture , Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900,","place":["Brazil"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Filipe Ara\u00fajo Can\u00eado","family":"Mendon\u00e7a","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Phibro Animal Health Corporation , Teaneck , NJ,","place":["USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jo\u00e3o Pedro Azevedo","family":"Ventorin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo - \u201cLuiz de Queiroz\u201d College of Agriculture , Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900,","place":["Brazil"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Guilherme Ortega","family":"Zulim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo - \u201cLuiz de Queiroz\u201d College of Agriculture , Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900,","place":["Brazil"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Matheus Copeli","family":"Garcia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo - \u201cLuiz de Queiroz\u201d College of Agriculture , Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900,","place":["Brazil"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rafael Rodrigues","family":"Afonso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo - \u201cLuiz de Queiroz\u201d College of Agriculture , Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900,","place":["Brazil"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel J\u00fadice","family":"Gon\u00e7alves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo - \u201cLuiz de Queiroz\u201d College of Agriculture , Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900,","place":["Brazil"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dante Pazzanese Duarte","family":"Lanna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of S\u00e3o Paulo - \u201cLuiz de Queiroz\u201d College of Agriculture , Piracicaba, SP, 13418-900,","place":["Brazil"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026041704524924800_txag030-B1","volume-title":"Official methods of analysis","author":"AOAC","year":"1997","edition":"17th"},{"key":"2026041704524924800_txag030-B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1447","DOI":"10.3168\/jds.S0022-0302(97)76074-0","article-title":"Relationship between fermentation acid production in the rumen and the requirement for physically effective fiber","volume":"80","author":"Allen","year":"1997","journal-title":"J. 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