The objective of this trial was to compare the effect of compensatory growth regime on the metabolic profile and mammary gland development of dairy heifers. Twenty Brown-Swiss heifers averaging 200 kg of body weight and five months of age were used in a completely randomized design with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. The treatments were arranged in a factorial arrangement (2 × 2) and the animals were randomly allocated in each one of the combinations. The factor 1 consisted […]

The objective of this work was to check the effect of exogenous estrogen, in early phase of estrus cycle on the induction of estrus and on ovarian dynamics of dairy cows. By considering that PGF2α does not regress the corpus luteum in less than five days after the estrus, an alternative for the reduction of the estrus interval in the beginning of the cycle would be the use of estrogen. It was used 16 Holstein-zebu crossbred cows cycling regularly, without […]

The objective of this experiment was to study the development of vital organs and gastrointestinal tract of culling crossbred cows from the second (G2: 3/4Charolais (C) Nellore (N) and 3/4NC) and third (G3: 5/8CN and 5/8NC) generations of C x N rotational crossbreeding. Animals were feedlot finished and slaughtered with 465 (T465), 507 (T507), and 566 kg (T566) of body weight (BW). At the beginning of the trial, age, BW, and body condition averaged respectively, 8.5 years, 388.6 kg and, […]

This work was carried out to study the effect of dry matter feed intake level (DMI/% BW), weight gain, production and viability of embryos in cross-breed heifers so does production and viability of embryonic structures in Nellore cows. During the first trial, 27 cross-breed (½ Nelore x ½ Simental) heifers were used divided in 3 treatments and 9 replications: 1.2%; 1.6% and 2.6% of DMI/day in relation to body weight, respectively. The heifers were synchronized and after nine days these […]

Ruminal fermentation parameters of diets containing high moisture sorghum silage in replacement of high moisture corn silage were studied in 12 dry cows (584 kg of BW). A completely randomized design was used with three treatments: high moisture sorghum silage replacing high moisture corn silage at levels of 0, 50, and 100%. Diets contained high moisture corn or sorghum silages, extruded soybean, urea, oat hay (Avena sativa sp.), mineral supplement and monensin. The trial extended for 21 days, the last […]

Thirty pregnant Canchim cows were maintained in a rotational grazing system of Marandu grass and received supplemental feed to body weight maintenance during the dry season. With the aim to evaluate the Agricultural and Food Research Council recommendations about supplying dietary substrate to ruminal microbial growth, the animals were allotted to a completely randomized design (3 treatments x 10 replications), according to the following treatments: control (without restriction of microbial requirements of degradable protein and fermentable energy); restriction of microbial […]

The objective of this work was to verify the effects of lipid sources (ground soybean and soybean oil) added to the diet on the fatty acids profile of milk fat, specially in the increasing of CLA. Six multiparus 7/8 Holstein-Zebu cows, 30 days after calving, with average body weight of 500 kg and average milk production of 20 kg/day, were used. The animals were divided in three groups in order to receive isoprotein and isocaloric diets (treatments), in which control […]

The objective of this work was to verify the effect of lipids sources (whole soybean meal – WSM; and soybean oil – SBO) added to the diet on changes in milk production and its physical-chemical characteristics. Six multiparous 7/8 Holstein-Zebu cows, averaging 30 days post calving, 500 kg body weight and daily milk production of 20 l were used. The animals were divided into three groups and received three isoproteic and isocaloric diets (treatments): control (3% ether extract), WSM (7% […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the productivity efficiency indicators of cows selected for post-weaning weight, with emphasis in the calf-cow weight ratios, in a controlled herd (NeC), unselected for post-weaning weight, selection (NeS) and conventional (NeT). The analysis involved 3929 and 3906 calves weights at the 120 (P120) and 210 (P210) days of age, respectively. The cow weights at those ages were also considered, and the recorded numbers were 3824 (PV120) and 3777 (PV210), respectively, for 120 […]

The objective of this study was to compare age at first calving (AFC) and cow weight at calving (CWC) of straightbred Nellore and crossbred 1/4 Charolais + 3/4 Nellore (1CHA3NEL), and 5/8 Charolais + 3/8 Nellore (5CHA3NEL) cows, and birth weight of calf/CWC (BWR) and weaning weight of calf at 270 days/CWC (WWR) ratios of straightbred Nellore and crossbred 1CHA3NEL, 5CHA3NEL, Canchim (5/8 Charolais + 3/8 Nellore) and 7/16 Charolais + 9/16 Nellore (7CHA9NEL) calves. Analyses of variance were carried […]