The objective of this study was to determine the true ileal digestibility coefficients of the protein and digestible amino acid of a yeast protein extract using two techniques – diet without protein (DIP) and diet with enzime-hydrolysed casein (CHE) – for the determination of protein amino acid and nitrogen losses. Twelve half-breed barrows were used, with average weight of 35 kg, previously submitted to a surgery for “T” simple cannula implantation. A completely randomized experimental design with three treatments, four […]

Two assays run simultaneously to evaluate the levels of metabolizable energy (ME) and digestible lysine (LYS) for growing pigs from specific strain on sanitary isolation conditions. Seventy-two castrated males averaging 23.34 ± 1.62 kg and 72 gilts averaging 21.56 ± 2.86 kg were assigned to a randomized blocks design with a 2 x 3 factorial arrangement and six replications of two animals per experimental unit. The treatments consisted of the combination of energy (3,270 and 3,500 kcal of ME/kg) and […]

This experiment was carried out to determine the best live weight to start the feed restriction (RA) in order to improve the performance and carcass quality of barrows and gilts at the finishing phase, fed with dry feed, in the winter period. Four treatments was compared: T1 – Full fed (AV) until the slaughter time, T2 – AV until 90 kg LW and after that 10% RA; T3 – AV until 75 kg LW and after that 10% RA; T4 […]

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of digestible energy (DE) levels on performance and carcass gain composition. Fifty crossbred gilts and 50 crossbred barrows, from 30 to 60 kg, maintained in a thermoneutral environment, were used. The experimental design was a randomized blocks with five treatments (3100, 3250, 3400, 3550, and 3700 kcal de DE/kg of diet), five replicates and two animals per experimental unit. In the experiment with gilts the DE level did not influence daily weight […]

Two studies were conducted to determine the true digestible threonine requirement for barrows from 15 to 30 kg live weight (LW). In the first (digestibility trial) were used eight barrows, averaging 30,3 kg LW initial weight, submitted previous to the ileum-rectal anastomosis surgery, were allotted to a randomized block design, with two treatments, four replicates and one animal per experimental unit. The treatments consisted of a basal diet, with 15.7% of crude protein (CP) and .49% of total threonine, and […]