In order to evaluate diets with high nutritional density, with or without industrial amino acid supplementation, adjusted at net energy base, it was used 80 pluriparous lactating sows with the same genetic pattern, distributed in an experimental block design composed of four diets, 20 blocks, considering each sow an experimental unity. The criteria used for formation of the blocks were the weight and parity order. Diets were formulated by the combination of four levels of crude protein (18.33; 15.23; 19.63; […]

The objective of this study was to verify the effect of increasing soybean oil addition levels in the concentrate, on the enzymatic activity CK (Creatine Kinase), LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase), AST (Astarte aminostrafase), as an indication of energetic metabolism. Compond experimental diets were given with five oil levels (control, 6, 12, 18 and 24% concentrate). Twenty Arabian equines, average weight 400 kg were submitted to a 80 km endurance race on a treadmill. The endurance was divided into four 20 km […]

A total of 35 males of Nile tilapia, averaging initial weight of 205 g, were maintained in five 250 L metabolism boxes to evaluate the lipid metabolism of Nile tilapias (Oreochromis niloticus). The experiment lasted 30 days, from October to November 2006. The treatments were: control diet plus olive oil; control diet plus corn oil; control diet plus soybean oil; control diet plus linseed oil; control diet plus fish oil. The experiment was in a completely randomized design with five […]

The effect of different fat supplements on intake, digestibility, nitrogen balance, milk yield and efficiency of nutrient utilization was evaluated in lactating dairy goats. Twenty-four dairy goats were assigned to a completely randomized design with four treatments and six replicates/treatment. The fat supplements tested were soybean oil (SO), calcium salts of long-chain fatty acids (CS) and whole soybean (WS), which contributed with 4.5% of dietary ether extract. A control diet with no added fat was also fed to the animals. […]

Eight non-pregnant, non-lactating dairy goats fitted with ruminal cannulas were assigned to two replicated 4 x 4 Latin squares to evaluate the effects of lipid supplementation on intake, total tract and ruminal digestibility of nutrients, ruminal metabolism, and microbial protein synthesis. Animals were fed a control diet (no fat supplementation; 2.0% ether extract) or a diet supplemented (4.5% of added ether extract) with soybean oil (SO), calcium salts of long-chain fatty acids (CS) or whole soybean grain (WS). No significant […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effect of supplementing diets with similar protein, fiber and lipid contents with different lipid sources on dry matter intake, milk yield and feed efficiency of early lactating Jersey cows. Eight multiparous cows averaging 420 kg of body weight and daily yield of 20 kg of 3.5% fat corrected milk (FCM) were randomly assigned to two replicated 4 x 4 Latin squares. Each experimental period lasted four weeks and means were compared […]

The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of different crude fiber and soybean oil levels in diets for Tilapia Nile. Twenty-four circular fishbowls of 250 liters, with an individual system of water replenishment and heating, were used. The stocking rate was of seven fishes/fishbowl, totalizing 168 fishes, with average initial weight of 6.41±0.05 g. Weight gain, apparent feed:gain ratio, specific growing rate and protein efficiency rate were evaluated. The chemical composition and carcass yield, eviscerated carcass and […]

One bioassay was carried out using 21-to32-day old broilers chicks to determine the values of apparent metabolizable energy (AME) and nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy (AMEn) of crude soybean oil, corn oil, canola oil, avian fat, coconut fat, swine lard, beef tallow, crude soybean oil + coconut fat and crude soybean oil + beef tallow, both latter in 1:1 proportion. The method of total excreta collection was used for the trials, which lasted 10 days each: the first five days for […]

Fourty Aberdeen Angus steers were used to evaluate the effects of monensin, soybean oil and nitrogen source (soybean meal or urea) on feedlot performance of steers fed 90% concentrate diets. The monensin decreased dry matter intake of soybean meal supplemented diets and decreased the body weight at 56 and 112 days. The soybean oil decreased the average daily gain from days 57 to 112 and 1 to 112. While, monensin showed a decreased on the average daily gain in these […]