Two experiments were conducted to evaluate multiple supplements containing whole soybean (GSOI) and cottonseed (ALG) in relation to standard supplement of corn grain plus soybean meal (FSOJA) in crossbred steers finished at pasture, in the dry season. The supplements were balanced to reach the level of 20% CP, as fed basis. In the first experiment, average daily gain (ADG – kg/day), hot carcass dressing (CD -%) and carcass weight (CW – kg) were evaluated. Twelve Holstein-Zebu crossbred steers, averaging 24 […]

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the performance of calves fed liquid diets based on integral milk or fermented colostrum, with or without addition of soybean oil, with or without zeranol application, as growth promoter. The calves development was evaluated from 15 to 60 days of age and the studied variables were: body weight (BW), withers height (WH) and heart girth circumference (HGC) at 60th day; solid feed intake (SFI); and weight gain (WG), withers increment (WI) and […]

The dry matter intake and daily weight gain prediction of cattle by Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) for Brazilian conditions were evaluated. Several published thesis from Departamento de Zootecnia da Universidade Federal de Viçosa were used as a data source for this work, which contain results referent to dry matter intake and daily weight gain of the animals. The available data were tested by CNCPS to compare the estimate and absorved dry matter intake and daily weight gain. […]

The objective of this study was to determine prediction equations for crude protein (CP) requirements for males and females broilers using the factorial method. In order to determine the crude protein for the maintenance was used the nitrogen balance technique. The crude protein requirements for weight gain were determined based on body nitrogen content and nitrogen utilization efficiency for the diet. Considering the requirements for maintenance and weight gain were elaborated prediction equations for CP requirements (g/bird/day) for males broilers […]

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of sugar cane yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), produced in the sugar cane distillery, in broiler chickens diets. Six hundred and seventy two one day old male broiler chicks, AGROSS line, were alloted to a completely randomized design with six treatments and one hundred and twelve birds per treatment, being eight replicates of fourteen birds per treatment. Treatments consisted of six isoproteic (22 and 20% of crude protein for initial […]

Intake and apparent digestibilities of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), total carbohydrates (TC) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF), average daily weight gain and feed: gain of diets containing Tifton 85 bermudagrass hays with 35, 42 and 56 days of regrowth were evaluated with Nellore steers. Eighteen animals averaging 345 kg were allotted in a randomized complete blocks design with six replicates. All diets contained 60% forage and 40% of a concentrate mix based on ground corn […]

The effect of environment and genotype on the Brazilian tropical sheep reproductive performance were evaluated on 480 native ewes, 48 Santa Inês rams and 1.474 F1 lambs from ten private farms in the state of Ceará. The studied traits were mating, fertility, prolificacy and weaning rates, as well as the weight gains at birth, 84 and 112 days, and average daily weight gains from birth to 56, from 56 to 84 and from birth to 112 days. There were effect […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the average daily dry matter intake (DMI), DMI per 100 kg of live weight (DMIP), DMI per unit of metabolic weight (DMIM), feed: gain (FG) and average daily weight gain (ADG) of beef calves fed with different levels of crude protein in the diet. Forty-seven Braford intact male calves, 66 days old and 76.4 kg of live weight were used. Animals were full fed with oat silage and concentrate (50/50), with 13; […]

This work was carried out to study the replacement levels of corn by triticale in feedlot Nellore heifers. Fifty-six Nellore heifers, 18 months of age and with an initial LW 212 kg were allotted to a completely randomized experimental design, with four corn replacement levels (0, 33, 66 and 100%) by triticale and seven replications. There were no effects of corn replacement levels on the final live weight, average daily gain, intakes of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, […]

Using a univariate and a multitrait analyses, the traits weight gain from birth to weaning (WGBW) and weight gain from weaning to yearling (WGWY) were analyzed on 4883 Charolais beef cattle, sons of 328 sires, to compare different models with the most complete model, although with more difficult applicability. The models were the MA1, animal model which included the direct effect of the animal and the genetic maternal effect; MA2, animal model which included the direct effect of the animal […]