The objective of this trial was to study the effects of recombinant bovine somatotropin on milk yield and composition, blood metabolites and hormonal profile in lactating goats. Twenty-four Toggenburg goats were assigned to one of two treatments as follows: T1 (n=12) received injection of 250 mg of r-bST, every 14 days (four injections), and T2 (n=12) received injections of saline solution (control). No significant differences on milk yield and composition (fat, protein, and dry extract) were observed comparing r-bST-treated goats […]

The trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding increasing levels (0, 10, 20 and 30%) of fish residues silage on the chemical composition of this silage with 30% wheat meal and on the performance of tilapia Nile fingerlings. Nile tilapia filleting residues were handle chopped, grounded and heated during 15 minutes at 105°C. After this procedure, it was added 30% wheat meal relative to residue total weight. The material was stored in plastic silos with 20 liters capacity […]

This study was conducted to evaluate the use of ultrasound measurements to predict carcass composition of 115 steers (Nellore, ½ Angus x Nellore, ½ Simental x Nellore, and Canchim) with different frame sizes (small and large) and average initial body weight of 329 kg. After 120 days in a feedlot, animals were weighed followed by ultrasound measurements of rib eye area (RA) and fat thickness (FT). Animals were slaughtered and measurements of carcass RA and FT, weights of hindquarter, forequarter, […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effects of different physical forms of soybean on average daily weight gain (ADWG), final body weight (FBW), carcass yield (CY), ruminal pH, and ruminal ammonia concentration on crossbred steers fineshed at pasture. Animals were fed three times per week a supplement containing a mineral mix and one of the following protein sources: ground whole soybean (GWS), whole soybean (WSB) or soybean meal and ground corn (SMGC); steers on control treatment received […]

Milk yield of primiparous and multiparous Hereford cows grazing native pastures was studied using 144 lactations from four different years (1995, 1998, 2000, 2001). Estimates of milk yield were obtained every 21-day interval from birth to weaning (189 d) by the weigh-suckle-weigh technique. Effects of year, calving order, pregnancy, calf sex, and sire breed were studied. Multiparous cows (8.27+0.26 kg/d) yielded more milk than primiparous cows (5.81+0.25 kg/d) at peak of lactation (42 d). Total milk yield also was higher […]

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of high moisture corn and high moisture sorghum versus corn and sorghum grains on intake and production of feedlot lambs. Confinement lasted 77 days and was divided in two periods as follows: in the first 35 days elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) was used in a forage:concentrate ratio of 50:50 while Brachiaria-grass (Brachiaria brizantha) hay was used in a forage:concentrate of 30:70 in the remaining 42 days. Animals were blocked by weight […]

A model fitted to grazing females Nellore during the rearing periods of the Cerrado Region of Central Brazil was simulated and validated in this study. Body weight gain (BWG) was determined during three years as follows: 1) first dry season after weaning on Brachiaria brizantha (Hochst) Stapf., 2) rainfall season and 3) second dry season both on Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tanzânia and averaged 0.020, 0.550, and 0.172 kg, respectively. In the second rainfall season during the rearing period heifers […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate carcass traits of 56 bulls from three genetics groups averaging 18 months of age and receiving two feeding levels. Twelve bulls were slaughtered in the beginning of the study and used as reference animals. The remaining 16 genetically improved Nellore, 12 ordinary Nellore, and 16 genetically improved Caracu averaging 404, 345, and 434 kg of initial body weight, respectively, were randomly assigned to a completely randomized designed with a 2 x 3 […]

This trial was carried out to evaluate the effects of different concentrate crude protein levels (15, 20 or 25%) on production and carcass traits of Suffolk lambs in creep feeding. An economical analysis of the production system was also performed. Fifteen single birth lambs fed ad libitum twice a day were used in this study. The average daily intake was measured by subtracting the orts from the amount of feed offered to the animals. Lambs were weighed every fourteen days […]

Eight high-yielding Jersey cows were randomly assigned to two 4×4 Latin squares to study the effects of different dietary fat sources on intakes of dry matter (DMI), neutral detergent fiber (NDFI), and ether extract (EEI) as well as on milk yield and composition. The following treatments were used: concentrate with no added fat (control = C); concentrate plus tallow (T); concentrate plus commercial ruminally protected fat (calcium salts + palm oil; PF); and concentrate plus whole soybean (WS). Both DMI […]