The objective of the present study was to evaluate the apparent digestibility coefficients of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and gross energy (GE) of the following agro-industrial byproducts: cassava leaf (Manihot esculenta), mesquite bean (Prosopis juliflora), cotton (Gossypium species), cocoa (Theobroma cacao), soursop (Annona squamata) and African oil palm cake (Elaeis guineensis) for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Fish from two weight classes (200±11 and 300±32 g) were stocked in tanks and fed a reference diet plus 30% of one […]

In order to evaluate the effect of using probiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in diets for horses, it was used four male equines, with average body weight of 400 kg, in a 4 õ 4 Latin square design. Diets were composed of concentrated and 85 Tifton grass hay (low quality) or alfafa hay (high quality), with or without addition of yeast. Each experimental period lasted 36 days, with total fecal collection for determination of apparent digestibility coefficients of the nutrients and fecal […]

The nutritional value or quality of dietary proteins used for poultry feed formulation varies: amino acid availability is an important measure of protein quality. Determination of ileal digestibility values has become the preferred method for estimating amino acid availability. This review discusses the different approaches to the expression of digestibility results, including correction for endogenous loss and the derivatisation of standardised values. Sources of variation in values include, the assay protocol, anti-nutritional factors in feedstuffs and feed milling. Feed formulating […]

The objective was to propose and validate a bicompartimental sub model to estimate the apparently digestible crude protein fraction (CPad) in feed offered to cattle in tropical conditions. The two theoretical compartments used as basis for the sub model were crude protein from cell content (CPCC) and crude protein from cell wall (CPCW). Feed content of neutral detergent insoluble protein (NDIP) was used as an analytical approach for CPCW. Evaluations of true digestible fractions of CPCC and CPCW were based […]

Two trials were performed to evaluate the nutritive value and aerobic stability of sugar cane silage, as well as apparent digestibility of diets containing these silages. In trial 1, sugar cane was ensiled without additive or inoculated with strains NCIMB 40788 of Lactobacillus buchneri (5 x 104 cfu/g wet basis). Silages were sampled, analyzed, and compared with fresh sugar cane. Aerobic stability was evaluated by controlling the temperature, pH, and dry matter losses of the silages. In trial 2, twelve […]

The aim of this work was to evaluate, the replacement of ground or extruded corn by sorghum ground or extruded in the concentrate used in diets for equines. Four mares with an average weight of 450 kg and 24 months of age, non-defined breed were distributed to a 4 × 4 Latin square experimental design in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (ingredient – corn and sorghum × processing form – ground and extruded). Apparent digestibility of total diet and […]

The intake and digestibilility of the nutrients of diets containing palisade grass (Brachiaria brizantha cv. MG4) hay of low quality and different protein levels were evaluated. The evaluated treatments were control (only hay) and hay with crescent addition, by rumen infusion, of the mixture containing ammonium sulphate, casein end urea (0.5:1.0:4.5) in way to elevate in +2, +4, +6 and +8% the CP level in the diets. A Latin square experimental design with five levels supplementation, five animals and five […]

The objective of this study was to propose and validate a model to estimate the apparently digestible fraction of crude protein (CP) of cattle diets. The theoretical framework for model development was based on true digestibility coefficient and metabolic fecal contribution. The estimation of both parameters was done by using the Lucas test. The dataset for model building was composed by 39 and 54 means from 10 experiments with lactating cows and 23 experiments with growing and finishing cattle, respectively. […]

The objective of this study was to develop and validate a model to estimate the EE apparently digestible fraction from different cattle diets. True digestibility coefficients and metabolic fecal contribution were the main parameters fitted to the model. The estimation method for both parameters was based on the Lucas test. The dataset used to build the model contained 48 and 60 experimental means for lactating cows and growing and finishing cattle, respectively. Data were taken from 24 experiments (12 experiments […]

The objective of this study was to estimate the dietary apparent digestible fraction of nonfiber carbohydrates (NFC) using the Lucas test concept. The dataset contained a total of 167 observations with 57 originated from two trials conducted with lactating cows and 110 from three experiments with growing and finishing cattle. The dataset was randomly divided in two subsets. The first subset was used to estimate the model parameters while the second for model validation. Tests for checking equality of models […]