The experiment was carried out to evaluate increasing crude protein (CP) levels in drylot lambs diet, and its effects on animal performance. Thirty two tricross lambs (1/2 Texel + ¼ Bergamácia + ¼ Corriedale), being 16 males and 16 females, with average age 5 months and live weight 30 kg, were fed for 57 days, with isoenergetic diets (72% TDN), but with different protein levels (12, 16, 20 and 24% PB). The animals were identified, weighted and distributed in the […]

The objectives of this work were to evaluate three protein sources – soybean meal, fish meal and feather meal – and two methods of calculation of rations – the calculated in terms of crude protein (CP), according to recommendations of NRC (1988); and the proposed by the AFRC (1993), and calculated in terms of metabolizable protein (MP) – through the performance of calves. The animals were confined and submitted to five diets, that varied only protein sources in its composition, […]

The objective of this paper was evaluate ammonia concentration, pH of ruminal liquid and microbial synthesis efficiency in diets with different energetic sources: corn (CO), corn/cassava hulls (CC), cassava root (CR) and cassava by-product flour (CB). Four Holstein steers (270 kg) were used, in a 4 X 4 Latin Square design. The marker utilized for determination of duodenal and fecal flow was the acid insoluble ash. There was not effect in the ruminal pH of the experimental diets, however smaller […]

Four ruminally fistulated Holstein, distributed in randomized blocks and fed with coastcross grass, were used. They were supplemented with 2 kg of concentrate containing ground soybean, put through the rumen fistula daily, at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nylon bags were incubated into the rumen of each animal, and contained samples of each of the following feed: ground soybean (S); low fat ground soybean (LFS); ground low trypsin inhibitor soybean (LTIS); ground low fat and low trypsin inhibitor soybean (LFLTIS); […]

Fifty F1 Limousin x Nellore bulls were allotted to ten treatments, with five concentrate levels (25; 37.5; 50; 62.5 e 75%) and two diet protein balance methods (one isoprotein and the other changing protein as diet energy changed). The roughage used was Coastcross grass hay (Cynodon dactylon). After the slaughter, all animal body parts were weighted and sampled. The samples were dried, most of the fat was extracted with ether, grinded, and the concentrations of macrominerals were determined. Ca, P, […]

Groups of crossbred castrated and intact goats were slaughtered at 175, 220, 265 and 310 days of age. The effect of castration and slaughter age on physical-chemical, sensorial and aromatic properties was researched. Calcium content was influenced by castration; however, slaughter age had a significant effect on moisture, protein, iron, calcium and pH. Castration and slaughter age had no significant effect on phospholipids contents, but slaughter age affected the percentage of total cholesterol. Fatty acids were significantly affected by castration. […]

Twenty Hampshire Down, 24 Santa Inês and 36 crossbred Bergamácia x Corriedale lambs, slaughtered four liveweights (28, 32, 36 and 40 kg), were compared in relation to the meat sensorial traits. These animals were weaned at 60 days of age and full fed in feedlot with a diet composed by hay (35%) and concentrate (65%). After the slaughter and carcass cooling, longissimus dorsi muscle was taken off to the sensorial tests. There was not liveweight effects on the evaluated sensorial […]

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of different dietetic physical profile on the performance of lactating dairy cows. Ten Holstein dairy cows (avg. 550 kg) were allotted to a switch back experimental design in three successive periods. The animals were individually housed in a tie stall and fed with total mixed rations constituted by Tifton hay (50,4%) and concentrated (49,6%). The Tifton hay was ground in commercial miller and sieved at 3,2; 4,8; 7,9; 15,9 and […]

Fifty F1 Limousin x Nellore bulls were allotted to ten treatments, with five concentrate levels (25, 37.5, 50, 62.5, and 75%) and two diet protein balance methods (one isoprotein and the other changing protein as diet energy changed). The intake of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and total digestible nutrients (TDN) were determined. After the slaughter, all animal body parts were weighed, sampled and DM, total nitrogen and ether extract concentrations were […]

Three blood constituents in eight crossbred Saanen goats bred in two systems ¾ pasture (S1) and semi-confinement (S2) ¾ were analyzed. The animals were fed two different diets: 30% of the dairy requirements of net energy supplied by concentrate during all the lactation (R1), and 60% of the requirements from 3rd to 13th week of lactation and 15% from 14th until the end of lactation (R2). Blood samples were taken to evaluate glucose (Gl), hemoglobin (Hb), and hematocrit (Ht) levels. […]