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 development of midgut, liver and pancreas bullfrog tadpoles (Rana catesbeiana) fed commercial diets with 22, 24 or 28% of crude protein (CP) was evaluated. A total of 360 tadpoles, 15 days old, from the same spawning, was allotted to 30 L-boxes, using a density of 1 tadpole/L, kept at 25 °C (±1°C). A completely randomized experimental design with four replications was used. Three tadpoles of each group were collected from 9th to 48th day of feeding, and organs (midgut, […]

Two experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of five digestible threonine:lysine ratios (TL) on the nitrogen balance of growing pigs and five levels of net energy (NE) on growing-finishing pigs performance. In the first experiment, 15 high-lean commercial crossbred barrows, with initial weight of 37.0 ± 2.6 kg, were allotted to a completely randomized design, with five diets (digestible threonine:lysine ratio of 0.574, 0.624, 0.673, 0.722, and 0.772, in low protein diets, 14.7%) and three replications. Absorbed crude […]

The objective was to evaluate the physical, chemical and sensory of buffaloes meat slaughtered in different periods of feedlot. Twenty castrated, hornless Murrah buffaloes with initial average age of 15 months old were slaughtered at 75, 100, 125 or 150 days of feedlot. After slaughter, the carcasses were identified and cooled for 24 hours. During the deboning, samples were taken from striploin between the 10th and 11st ribs for sensory characteristics analyses and cooking losses; between 11st and 12nd ribs […]

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the reclamation of a degraded pasture of molassesgrass (Melinis minutiflora, Beauv.), with the establishment of signalgrass (Brachiaria decumbens, Stapf), with different N doses (0, 50, 100, and 150 kg/ha.year) or in consortium with S. guianensis cv. mineirão, in a complete randomized blocks design, with three replications per treatment. Evaluations were performed during the dry season (one evaluation) and wet season (three evaluations). Nitrogen fertilization promoted increment in dry matter production and crude protein […]

The present work aimed to estimate the individual intake of dry matter, concentrated and forage for animals feed in group. Evaluate also, dry matter intake, average daily gain and feed conversion ratio by animals from one of three genders (bulls, steers or heifers) fed individually or in groups, with two levels of concentrate offer (1.00 or 1.25% of BW), and carcass traits of confined Nellore cattle. Forty five Nellore cattle – 15 bulls, 15 steers and 15 heifers were used. […]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing the concentration of protein of the seminal plasma in the extender used for frozing equine semen. Three treatments were compared: The conventional one, defined by using only the Botu-Crio® extender for frozing semen; and other two defined by adding 10% (v/v) or 20% (v/v) of seminal plasma proteins to Botu-Crio® extender. Averages of total and progressive motility were statistically higher in the conventional treatment than in that defined […]

Iron bioavailability from different compounds was evaluated to be used in diets for weaned piglets. Forty four piglets (7 non-anemic and 37 anemic) weaned at 21 days old (7.3 ± 1.8 kg) were distributed into two groups: non-anemic group and anemic group. During seven days, the animals from non-anemic group were fed diet with ferrous sulfate hepthydrate (FeSO4.7H2O) in the dose of 100 mg/kg and of the anemic group, diet without iron (<15 mg/kg diet). On the seventh day, after […]

It was evaluated the ingestive behavior of lactating ewes and ewe lambs before and after weaning receiving different supplement levels (0; 0.5; 1.0, and 1.5% of body weight), grazing on a Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) pasture, under continuous variable stocking. The experimental design was completely randomized with repeated measures in time with four supplement levels and two replicates. The supplement utilized was a commercial ration, daily supplied at 2 p.m. It was evaluated the diurnal grazing time, rumination time, […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate weight gain and carcass characteristics Nellore cattle, castrated or non-castrated, finished in confinement. It was used Thirty six animals with 24 months old and initial 445.30 kg BW (non-castrated) or 449.57 kg BW (castrated at 400 kg BW). The animals were slaughtered at 50 days of confinement, when reached 516.30 kg BW (non-castrated) and 506.86 kg BW (castrated). Non-castrated animals did not have an increase in final BW, but showed higher weight […]