The objective of this trial was to determine the adequate level of the phytase (0, 300, 600 and 900 PU/kg of the diet) to be added in corn-soybean meal diets with two crude protein (CP) levels, one at the animal requirements (18%CP) and another at smaller level (16% CP), for the most effective nitrogen bioavailability, of the energy and of the macro minerals, and also to observe in which of these diet protein levels the phytase has larger effect. Twenty-four […]

ABSTRACT – Twenty-eight heifers, with average 303 kg LW were used to determine the apparent digestibility of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), organic matter (OM), gross energy (GE), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and starch in diets containing corn or cassava hull and yeast or cottonseed meal plus meat and bone meal, during seven days. The addition effect of salt or mineralized salt to the diets was also evaluated. The acid insoluble ash was used as […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the intake and apparent digestibility of nutrients of elephant grass forages, alfalfa and coast-cross grass hays in adult horses. Eighteen adult Mangalarga Marchador mares were allotted to a completely randomized design with three treatments that consisted on diets with the following forages: T1 – elephant grass, T2 – alfalfa hay, T3 – coast-cross grass hay. The animals were ad libitum fed twice a day. The experimental period was constituted by a phase […]

Two experiments were conducted to study the effect of adding chlorine on drinking water and different dietary energy levels on the body weight gain and water intake in broiler chickens. In Experiment 1, broilers were fed diets containing two levels of energy (2900 and 3200 kcal ME/kg) in each growing phase. The dietary energy level did not affect the water intake and the body weight gain of the broilers. In experiment 2, the dietary metabolizable energy level was 3200 kcal […]

The body composition and the requirements for weight gain of energy and protein of cattle from four Zebu breeds (Gyr, Guzera, Mocho-Tabapuã and Nellore) were estimated with 63 bulls averaging 24 months of age and 366 kg LW initial. Fifteen animals, four from Gyr, Guzera and Mocho-Tabapuã breed and three from Nellore breed, were slaughtered at the beginning of the trial and the remaining were allotted to three groups, with three animals from each breed, which were individually full fed […]

The net requirements of energy for the maintenance of bulls from four Zebu breeds (Gyr, Guzera, Mocho-Tabapuã and Nellore) were estimated with 63 bulls averaging 24 months of age and 366 kg initial LW and (15 Nellore and 16 from the Gyr, Guzera and Macho-Tapabuã). Fifteen animals, four Gyr, Guzera and Mocho-Tabapuã breed and three Nellore breed, were slaughtered at the beginning of the trial and the remaining were allotted to four groups of 12 animals, being three animals from […]

This work was conducted to study the net requirements of energy for maintenance and weight gain, the net requirements of protein for weight-gain and the dietetic requirements of protein and energy, as well as, the changes in corporal composition of dairy steers as live weight increased, with the purpose of meat production. Sixteen Holstein dairy steers with initial average age and weight of 20 months and 202.0 kg were used. The animals were divided into five groups: one group of […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of different forage levels in the diet on the body composition, net energy for maintenance and weight gain and net protein requirements for weight gain. Fifty-two pure Holstein bulls calves; 60 days old with initial average live weight (LW) of 78 kg were used. Eight reference animals were slaughtered at the beginning of the feeding trial. Another group of eight animals were fed diet with 90% of forage and 10% […]