This study was to evaluate the use of fodder salt (salt and dicotyledon hay mix) on daily intake of fodder salt (IFS) and pangola (Digitaria decumbens) hay, and intakes of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), hemicellulose (HCEL), lignin and water (AGU), in addition to daily weight gain (ADG) and feed conversion tatio of lambs in confinement. Fodder salts were compound by dicotyledon hay meal (90%), mineral salt (5%) and ground maize (5%). Thirty non-castrated male […]

Two trials were performed to evaluate the nutritive value and aerobic stability of sugar cane silage, as well as apparent digestibility of diets containing these silages. In trial 1, sugar cane was ensiled without additive or inoculated with strains NCIMB 40788 of Lactobacillus buchneri (5 x 104 cfu/g wet basis). Silages were sampled, analyzed, and compared with fresh sugar cane. Aerobic stability was evaluated by controlling the temperature, pH, and dry matter losses of the silages. In trial 2, twelve […]

The objetive of this research was to study the eating behavior of lactating Holstein cows grazing mixed species of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.), ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) and others spontaneous growth species. As differential of these pastures, was introduced white clover (Trifolium repens L.) or peanut forage (Arachis pintoi Krapov. & Greg.). Grazing eating behavior evaluations were taken on July, August and October of 2005. In each grazing eating behavior evaluation, six cows, between the second and fifth month […]

The aim of this work was to evaluate, the replacement of ground or extruded corn by sorghum ground or extruded in the concentrate used in diets for equines. Four mares with an average weight of 450 kg and 24 months of age, non-defined breed were distributed to a 4 × 4 Latin square experimental design in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement (ingredient – corn and sorghum × processing form – ground and extruded). Apparent digestibility of total diet and […]

Carcass traits of culling ewes from Texel and Polwarth breeds submitted to two feeding systems were evaluated. Twenty ewes (10 from Polwarth breed and 10 from Texel breed) were randomly distributed according to its genetic group, in two feeding systems (feedlot and cultivated pasture). The slaughter was carried out when the animals reached body condition score of 3.5 points. Hot carcass (HCW) and cold carcass (CCW) weights and hot carcass (HCD) and cold carcass (CCD) dressing of Texel ewes were […]

The effects of temperatures of extrusion process on characteristics of nitrogen and carbohydrates fractions, ether extract, in vitro protein digestibility and trypsin inhibitor factor of soybean and corn. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design, with three replicates in a 5 × 4 factorial arrangement, with five combinations of soybean and corn (100% soybean, 75 soybean and 25 corn, 50 soybean and 50 corn, and 25 soybean and 75 corn, 100% corn, %DM) and four temperatures of extrusion […]

An experiment was conducted with the objective to evaluate the performance and quality of eggs from meat quails from two genetic groups during 84 days of experiment. A total of 98 birds averaging 258 kg and 40 days old was assigned to a completely randomized design with two genetic groups (A and B) and seven replications of seven birds each. The evaluated characteristics were: diet consumption (g/bird/d), average egg weights (g), laying per bird per day (%) and per lodged […]

The performance of lambs for the mating in the autumn in improved native pasture fertilized with 250 kg/ha of mineral formula 5-20-20 was evaluated. Two levels of nitrogen (N) (100 and 200 kg/ha of N as urea) divided in two applications, 70% and 30%, in February, 3, and March, 17, 2005, respectively, were tested in a complete block design with two replications. Plots without N application were used as control. Evaluation was done on continuous variable stocking in order to […]

The effects of three feeding management were evaluated in the winter months (CN: natural pasture; CNS: natural pasture + supplementation; CNM: improved natural pasture) and three live weight groups (light, medium, heavy) on the subsequent reproductive performance of Brangus heifers with first service to 24/27 mo old. Feeding managements showed differences in the daily weight gain (DWG) during the winter (0.261, 0.376 and 0.679 kg/day) in body weight at the beginning of the reproductive period (302.8, 317.8 and 330.7kg for […]

The influence of the relation among genotype and temperament of cattle on the direct and indirect gains for meat production. Seventy-nine steers with 19-20 mo old from eight genotype groups of Charolais x Nellore crossbred were evaluated: CH (100CH), ¾ CH1/4N (0.75CH), 11/16CH5/16N (0.69CH), 5/8CH3/8N (0.63CH), 3/8CH5/8N (0.38CH), 5/16CH11/16N (0.31CH), 1/4CH3/4N (0.25CH) e N (0CH) animals were kept in feedlot and were fed with diet containing 50:50 forage to concentrate ratio (%DM). The temperament was evaluated using are four methods […]