This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of genetic direct-maternal covariance on genetic parameters estimates and on ranking of breeding values (VG) for average daily gain from birth to weaning age (GMDND) and from weaning to 550 days of age (GMDDS) using records from 11,202 and 4,665 Angus animals respectively. Covariance components were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood method and for GMDND the model included the additive genetic direct, maternal, permanent environmental and residual random effects and […]

The research was carried out to evaluate yield, chemical composition and losses of chopped tropical grass hays with the following forages: pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum), sudangrass (Sorghum sudanense), elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum) and two cultivars of forage sorghum (SF-25 and IPA-467-4-2) (Sorghum bicolor). The materials were harvested at 30% flowering, except for elephantgrass (60 days). The experiment was conducted according to a complete randomized block design, with five treatments and four replications. There were significant differences among hay productions with sorghum […]

The economic and productive performances of the dietary corn replacement with cassava shavings flour were evaluated in 200 Lohmann LSL laying hens with 46 weeks old, kept in 25 cages. The experiment was analyzed as a complete randomized design with five treatments and five replicates of eight birds per experimental unit. The treatments consisted of five levels (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100%) of corn replacement with cassava shavings flour. Quadractic effect on daily feed intake, with averages of 100.68, […]

The biomass flow in Panicum maximum cv. Tanzânia pasture grazed by sheep under three resting periods (PD), defined by the expansion of 1.5; 2.5 and 3.5 new leaves per tiller (1.5F; 2.5F and 3.5F, respectively) was evaluated in a randomized completely design with two replicates (paddocks). It was determined the leaf elongation rate (TAlF), the residual leaf senescence rate (TSFA), the post-grazing leaf senescence rate (TSFP) and the total leaf senescence rate (TSFT), the stem elongation rate (TAlH), the TAlF […]

This study was carried out to evaluate the parameters related to hatchability of fertile eggs of Japanese quails. The eggs were stored for three periods (0, 72, and 144 hours), and incubated at two humidity (55 and 65%) and two temperatures (36.5 and 37.5°C) levels. A complete randomized design with a 3 x 2 x 2 (storage period x humidity x temperature) factorial arrangement was used. Evaluations were performed at 276, 324, 362, and 420 hours of incubation and at […]

Seventy commercial hybrid barrows with high genetic potential for lean deposition in the carcass averaging initial and final body weight of 60.0 ± 1.34 kg and 95.0 ± 0.97 kg, respectively, were used to evaluate the effects of dietary digestible tryptophan levels on performance and carcass characteristics. The experiment was analyzed as a randomized experimental block design with five treatments (0.128, 0.136, 0.144, 0.152, and 0.160%) of digestible tryptophan, that is correspondent to the digestible tryptophan:lysine ratios of 16, 17, 18, […]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the viability of in vitro produced bovine embryos, fresh or warmed, after submitted to different periods of transportation (6h-12h). Oocytes obtained from ovaries collected from slaughterhouse were matured, fertilized and cultured in vitro. After seven days, grades I and II blastocysts (according to IETS manual) were selected and vitrified after exposition to PBS solution with 5% fetal calf serum (HM), added with 10% ethylene glycol (EG) and 10% of dymetil sulfoxide (DMSO), […]

The true digestibility coefficients and the values of true amino acid digestibility of 12 protein meals were determined in Leghorn cecectomized roosters by the “forced feed” method. The experiment was analyzed as a complete randomized design with 12 treatments, six replicates and one rooster per experimental unit. The studied feedstuffs were as follows: corn gluten meal 22%, corn gluten meal 60%, soybean protein concentrate, partially defatted extruded whole soybean, meat and bone meal 36%, meat and bone meal 45%, fish […]

Twelve lactating dairy cows (Holstein and crossbred Holstein x Zebu) were blocked by days in milk and randomly assigned to three replicate 4 x 4 Latin squares to compare two schedules of total fecal collection (two versus six days) and the reliability of two internal markers [indigestible neutral detergent fiber (INDF) or indigestible acid detergent fiber (IADF)] to estimate fecal DM excretion (FDME), apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients, and the total digestible nutrients (TDN) content of the diets. The […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate quantitative and qualitative traits of carcass and meat from grazing steers submitted to one of the following three supplementation strategies: daily supplementation (DS), alternate days supplementation (AS) or Monday to Friday supplementation (MFS). Twenty-four crossbred steers (Bos indicus x Bos taurus) averaging 230 kg of initial body were used in a completely randomized block design (three treatments and eight replicates/treatment). Animals were maintained in pasture of Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu from the […]