Perspectivas sobre a terceirização na recria de bezerras leiteiras no oeste catarinense

With the recent growth and modernizaton of milk producton chain in Santa Catarina State the specializaton becomes more present. A research was carried out with the aim of evaluatng the interest of dairy farmers from fve Microregions of the West of Santa Catarina State regarding their interest in outsourced system of heifer rearing. A questonnaire was applied to 67dairy farmers in that area. The data were tabulated and discussed from a descriptve analysis. In conclusion, about half of the producers interviewed accepted the outsourced rearing system. The animals profle wanted are Holstein breed, pregnant, with average of 23 months old. In additon, it is preferable for 85% of producers to purchase pregnant animals.Resumo - Com o crescimento e modernização recente da cadeia produtiva do leite no estado a especialização torna-se cada vez mais presente. Com o objetivo de avaliar o interesse de produtores de leite no sistema terceirizado de recria de bezerras, aplicou-se um questionário a 67 produtores de leite de cinco microrregiões do Oeste Catarinense. Os dados foram tabulados e discutidos a partir de uma análise descritiva. Conclui-se que, cerca de metade dos produtores aceita o sistema de recria terceirizada. Em geral, os entrevistados têm preferência por animais da raça Holandês, com idade média de 23 meses. Além disso, é preferível por 85% dos produtores, adquirir animais prenhes.Abstract - With the recent growth and modernization of milk production chain in Santa Catarina State the specialization becomes more present. A research was carried out with the aim of evaluating the interest of dairy farmers from five Microregions of the West of Santa Catarina State regarding their interest in outsourced system of heifer rearing. A questionnaire was applied to 67 dairy farmers in that area. The data were tabulated and discussed from a descriptive analysis. In conclusion, about half of the producers interviewed accepted the outsourced rearing system. The animals profile wanted are Holstein breed, pregnant, with average of 23 months old. In addition, it is preferable for 85% of producers to purchase pregnant animals