The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the non-nitrogenous sources and the addition of Sacharomyces cerevisiae to sugarcane based diets on the intakes and the total and partial apparent digestibilities of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), total carbohydrates (TC), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and non- structural carbohydrates (NEC). The nitrogen balance and ruminal parameters were also evaluated. Four Holstein-Zebu young bulls rumen and abomasal fistulated were allotted to […]

The research aimed to analyze the effects of feed restriction prior to the confinement on growth and chemical composition of the tissues and organs in cattle. Twenty-four Holstein-Gyr crossbred steers, with 19,3 ± 5,1 months of age and 202,1 ± 49,1 kg LW, at beginning of the trial were used. Fifteen of the animals were confined after a 104-day period of forage restriction, in which it was intended to keep body weight unchanged (compensatory gain group), while nine of them […]

The research aimed to analyze the effects of feed restriction prior to confinement on growth and chemical composition of the carcass and carcass components in cattle. Twenty-four Holstein-Gyr crossbred steers, with 19,3 ± 5,1 months of age and 202,1 ± 49,1 kg LW, at the beginning of the trial were used. Fifteen animals were confined after a 104-day period of forage restriction, in which it was intended to keep body weight unchanged (compensatory gain group), while nine of them had […]

The objective of the research was to develop equations to predict the chemical body composition of F1 Simmental x Nellore, based on the chemical composition of rib joints. Twenty-nine F1 Simmental x Nellore bulls, averaging 17 months of age and initial live weight of 354 kg, were used. Five animals were slaughtered at the beginning of the experiment and the others were randomly allotted to the treatments designed according to the concentrate levels in the diet (25, 37.5, 50, 62.5, […]

The objective of this study was to develop equations to predict chemical body composition from zebu cattle, based on chemical composition from carcass representative section. Sixty-three young bulls from Gyr, Guzera, Nellore and Mocho de Tabapuã breeds were used. Body content of protein, fat and minerals were determined on samples from the carcass section that included the 9th, 10th and 11th rib joint (HH joint), and from the remaining body tissues. Protein, fat, energy and ash contents from the HH […]

Four buffaloes and four cattle rumen fistulated were used to study the effects of different levels of neutral detergent fiber in the diet on the rumen fermentation characteristics. Ammonia concentration, volatile fatty acids (VFA) production (acetic acid, propionic acid and butyric acid) and pH in the ruminal fluid were evaluated. The animals were allotted to two latin square experimental design (4×4) in a 4×2 factorial arrangement with four increasing levels of NDF in the DM (54, 60, 66 and 72%) […]

Four buffaloes and four cattle rumen fistulated were used with the objective to study the effects of different levels of neutral detergent fiber in the diet on the digestion characteristics. The In situ degradations of dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) of the coastcross hay and wheat meal, DM of the corn ground and soybean meal were evaluated. The digestibilities of DM, crude protein and NDF of the diets were also evaluated using a Cr2O3 as a marker. The […]

An equation based on heat transfer theory was presented to estimate the rate of heat loss from cattle exposed to a tropical environment, specified by the air temperature, humidity, solar radiation, and wind speed. The animals’ variables (sweating rate, rectal temperature, respiratory rate, surface temperature, haircoat color, and body weight) were considered together with environmental variables (air temperature and humidity, solar radiation, wind speed, and globe temperature). The equation allows the prediction of (a) the metabolic heat production level necessary […]

Fifteen Nellore steers were allotted to three treatments, consisting of a basal diet, which will be able to provide gains of about 600 g/day, supplemented (15 or 11 g P/day) or not (5 g P/day) with monoammonium phosphate in order to evaluate the alterations in bone, plasma and fecal measurements due to P deficiency. Rib biopsies were taken at 60 and 250 days of trial, plasma samples were taken every 15 days, and fecal grab samples were analyzed in seven […]

ABSTRACT – The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the substitution of corn by cassava bagasse in the concentrate on dry matter, organic matter and crude protein intake in growing cattle. Sixteen crossbred bulls were allotted to a completely randomized block design, in two periods. Four types of concentrate were tested in association with an ad libitum allowance of oat/ryegrass hay (Avena strigosa, L.; Lolium multiflorum, L.)and an average concentrate supplementation of .83% LW. The concentrates […]