Levels of metabolizable energy (ME) of 2,900, 3,100 and 3,300 kcal and energy to protein ratio (EM: PB) of 128, 148, 168 and 188 kcal/%CP were evaluated with male broiler chicks from 22 to 42 days of age, assigned to a completely randomized 3 x 4 factorial design, where each treatment had four replications of 18 birds. Increasing the ME: CP ratio resulted in linear decreasing effect on feed intake, live weight, weight gain, crude protein intake, energy intake, carcass […]

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of energy levels (2900-LE and 3200-HE- kcal ME/kg), physical form of the diet (mash-M and pellet with 2 mm-P2 and 4 mm-P4) and pair feeding (Pf), by feed restriction based in Ad libitum (Ad)/M/HE diets, on male broilers performance and carcass yield, from 21 to 42 days of age. There were 8 treatments, 5 replicates, 12 birds/replicate. In the P diets, only whole pellets were offered. At these conditions, there were no […]

Seventy five piglets with average initial weight of 5.8 ± .4 kg were used to evaluate the levels of threonine in the diets for piglets from 6 to 25 kg with high genetic potential for lean deposition. A randomized blocks design, with five treatments(threonine levels), five replicates and three animals by experimental unit was used. The treatments consisted of basal diet with 18% crude protein (CP) and 1.108% total lysine, supplemented with five levels of L-threonine, resulting in diets with […]

An experiment was conducted to study the effects of L-Glutamic acid (L-Glu) and vitamin D3 on the performance of one-day-old male Hubbard broiler chicks, reared in heated batteries, for a 14 days period. The chicks were fed purified diets containing all essential L-amino acids, minerals, and vitamins (except Vitamin D3) and were supplemented with three levels of L-Glu (5, 10 and 15%) and with four levels of vitamin D3 (0; 5,000; 10,000 and 15,000 IU). The experimental design was a […]

Twenty-seven growing buffaloes of Mediterranean breed were maintained in feedlot for about 140 days with the objective to evaluate the effects of energy intake on the performance and blood serum concentrations of glucose, total protein and urea. The treatments were constituted of three different levels of energy intake: LE (Low Energy), RE (Required Energy) and HE (High Energy). RE was calculated with 125 kcal/kg0.75/day of metabolizable energy for maintenance; LE with 20% below and HE with 20% above of this […]

A trial was carried out to determine the lysine requirements for barrows during growing phase from two genetic pig groups according to the ideal protein concept. Sixteen animals from genetic common group (GCG) were used and other sixteen ones, from the genetic improved group (GIG) were allotted in a randomized block design with four treatments two replicates and two pigs per pen. The treatments constituted of the basal diet, based on corn-soybean meal containing 0.75% of lysine and other three […]

The experiment was carried out with 20 intact Holsteins male calves, average live weight of 75 kg and 76 days old, to evaluate the performance and the economical viability to produce veal calves. The calves were fed diets containing 45, 60, 75 and 90% of concentrate. Diets were composed of coastcross hay, ground corn, soybean meal and mineral mixture, fed ad libitum. The experimental design was a complete randomized blocks, with four treatments and five replicates. Before the beginning of […]

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of environmental temperature on the bullfrog performance in the growing phase. Four hundred and fuve frogs, weighing 37,5±1,5 grams, were assigned to a randomized experimental design with three treatments (20,2±0,7°C, 25,1±0,4°C and 30,2±0,5°C), five replicates (boxes) and 27 frogs in each replicate. The experimental period was of 45 days, being ten days for adaptation of the frogs to the installations and the feeding. The daily feeding comprised one commercial ration of trout […]

The experiment was carried out to compare the performance of two Nile Tilapia strains (Thai and common) during the initial and growing phases. The fishes (50 in the starting phase and 40 in the growing phase) were assigned to a completely randomized design with two treatments and five replications. Better results were observed for the weight gain percentage, daily weight gain, feed:gain ratio and economic viability in both experimental phases, survival in the starting phase and final size in the […]

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance and carcass characteristics of broilers fed diets with different lysine and threonine levels, in the final phase (42 to 56 days of age). Nine hundred and seventy two male chickens were randomly assigned to nine treatments on a fatorial 3×3 (three threonine levels; 0.70; 0.77 and 0.84% and three lysine levels; 0.94; 1.04 and 1.14%), with four replicates by treatment, of 27 birds each. Weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, carcass […]