Acompanhamento das atividades de um sistema intensivo de produção de cordeiros na região sudeste do Brasil

Abstract

The sheep industry in South-Central region of the country has grown upwards in recent years aiming the meat production. However, the supply of this product is still limited and seasonal and there is also the need for a better quality product, making it more appreciated by consumers. A major challenge faced by producers is to make the produvtive cycle shorter and thus techniques, such as creep feeding and confinement have been used to achieve this target, and to produce a final product of better quality. In this context, this curricular intership was conducted in order to monitor the productive chain of the sheep industry of the Experimental Farm “Marcello Mesquita Serva”. The intership was very enriching in all the aspects, especially due to the different characteristics of the region where it took place. This can provide the expansion and acquisition of new knowledge through interaction with professionals and students from different places.