The objective of this research was to compare three methods for estimating LAI in marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha Hochst. ex A. Rich cv. Marandu) swards subjected to four grazing heights (10, 20, 30 and 40 cm) under continuous stocking by beef cattle. Evaluated methods were: (1) Direct, destructive (LAIDM); (2) Indirect, destructive, based on the use of tiller population density and mean leaf area per tiller (LAITPD); and (3) Indirect, non-destructive, based on the use of a LAI-2000 canopy analyser […]

It was carried out an experiment to test four levels of soil base saturation (20, 40, 60, and 80%), four rates of phosphorus (0, 80, 160, and 240 kg/ha of P2O5) and four rates of nitrogen (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg/ha) during the phase of establishment of Panicum maximum cv Massai, in an Oxisol of Brazilian Cerrado. The experimental design was a randomized uncompleted block, in fractionated factorial type (1/2)43, with four blocks and two replications. Two cuts along […]

To evaluate the effects of the dietary supplementation of maltodextrin in partial replacement of lactose and acidifiers on performance, digestibility and economical viability of weanling pigs, 144 Dalland piglets with initial weights of 6.0 ± 0.45 kg were used in trial 1, where more complex diets were used, and 5.8 ± 0.53 kg in trial 2. A completely randomized block design in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement was used for the treatments (absence or presence of maltodextrin ´ absence […]

The efficiency of systems composed of two species of floating aquatic macrophyte (Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes) to treat effluents from shrimp culture was evaluated in this research. The effluent originated from a pond populated with Macrobrachium amazonicum. Treatment systems consisted of 12 experimental tanks with aquatic macrophyte and three tanks without plants (control). Water samples were collected from the fresh water supply and before and after passing through the treatment systems. There are no differences in the removal of […]

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance of high produce animals fed rations with different sources of forage, what resulted in the treatment: fresh sugarcane (SC), sugarcane silage inoculated with L. buchneri (SCS), corn silage (CS) and mixture of fresh sugarcane and corn silage (SCCS). The experiment was carried out in a 4×4 latin square design with periods of 21 days, and the last 7 days, of each period was used for sample collections. Besides the performance evaluation, […]

Black-oat (Avena strigosa Schreb.) cv. EMBRAPA 29 and Triticale (X triticosecale Wittmack) cv. IAC 3 were studied under harvest or grazing every 30 d, in three planting seasons (April, May and June), in order to evaluate the bromatological composition under Northern Rio de Janeiro State conditions. The experiment was done in a factorial arrangement 2 × 2 × 3, in randomized block design with three replicates, being the factors: grass, systems and planting season. The dry matter (DM) concentration differed […]

This study aimed to evaluate the sexual behavior of 88 bulls of the Angus and Zebu (Gyr, Guzerat and Nellore) breeds managed for collection and processing of semen at an artificial insemination center. On average, bulls were at 5 years of age, 906 kg of live weight and 41 cm for scrotal circumference. Reaction time in all breeds was positively influenced by the “moving” stimuli teaser. Reaction time in Angus bulls was smaller than in bulls of the zebu breeds […]

A survey was performed on milk production costs of three farms which supply milk for the same milk processing line, on the fluminense mountain region and Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais, in the year of 2002: Capril Pedra Branca (CPB), Capril Vale da Braúna (CVB) and Capril Via Capri (CVC). The Capril Pedra Branca and Capril Vale da Braúna represented confining production systems whereas Capril Pedra Branca bought all the feed while Capril Vale da Braúna produced part of […]

Aiming to evaluate alternative materials to be used as broiler litter reutilization, six consecutive lots of 5,600 female broilers were allocated to 35 pens. The treatments consisted of seven types of litter materials: wood shavings, rice husk, ground corncob, chopped camerongrass, chopped soybean straw, chopped corn stalk and sawdust, each one with five replications. In the birds, it was evaluated the average body weight, feed consumption and in the litter, it was evaluated the contents of N, Ca, P and […]

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance, carcass characteristics, and the economical viability of a steer feedlot fed Tanzania and Marandu grass silage, with 0% and 10% of pelleted citrus pulp (PCP), compared with corn silage. Experimental surface silos (12 × 5 × 1 m) were used. The data were analyzed according to a completely randomized experimental design with eight treatments (diets) and six replications (animals). The experimental diets were formulated using Tanzania or Marandu grass silages, with […]