The data analyzed were live weights of females (3475) of six genetic groups obtained by crossing red and white Holstein-Friesian (HVB) x Guzerá (Guz), with expected HVB gene fractions 1/4, ½ (F1) , 5/8 (from inter se mating), 3/4, 7/8 and > 31/32. The data were separately analyzed for 374 calves (up to age 120 d) and 524 heifers (121 to 550-d-old), using Proc Mixed of the SAS package, under a model including the fixed effects of genetic group (G), […]

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the food intake, food conversion and weight gain of Braford calves, weaned with 88 days of age, fed with triticale silage associated to 35, 45, 55 or 65% concentrate, dry matter basis. The animals were fed ad libitum, twice daily with the 15% CP diet. The experiment was conducted during 84 days, divided in four periods of 21 days. Average daily intakes of dry matter (DMI) expressed in kg (DMID), per 100 […]

This research was conducted with the objective of determining growth of Brachiaria brizantha (A. Rich.) Stapf. cv. Marandu under nitrogen (N) rates (28, 112, 210, 294 and 378 mg/L, where N-NO3– : N-NH4+ of 70%:30% proportion was kept constant) and growth ages (21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and 56 days after seedling emergence). The experiment was carried out in greenhouse conditions, with nutrient solution and using ground quartz as substrate. The experimental design used was a complete randomized block design, […]

To evaluate the body composition, and to identify measurable body characteristics capable to estimate the relative size of body components, 36 young bulls (12 Nellore, 12 ½ Holstein x ½ Zebu, and 12 ½ Caracu x ½ Cebu) were used. In each genetic group, six animals of each production phase were used: growing animals with initial weight of 225 kg and the finishing ones with initial weight of 330 kg. The animals were maintained in confinement regime to reach 310 […]

The domestication of Podocnemis expansa (Gigant Amazonian turtle) with commercial purpose it was implanted in Brazil in 1992. However, a lot of subjects about handling, nutrition, sanity and mainly reproduction are still obscure these animals. The objective of this study was evaluated the effects of crude protein concentration and source on body weight of Podocnemis expansa. The turtles (n=480) were transferred to Setor de Piscicultura EV/UFG. Six animal groups (80/each) were put in water tanks of 500 liters. Five groups […]

Artificial Insemination (AI) in swines is a rising technique that has been used during the last years at the swine production systems, because it furnish several advantages to the producers just like boar high efficiency, better breeding control and easiness in introducing foreign genetic materials. Accuracy, precision and robustness for ejaculation volume of spermdensimeter (ESPERMIO) and spectrofotometer (ESPECTRO) in relation to the Neubauer Count, designed as the standard technique, were evaluated objectifying higher performance of AI technique. A total of […]

Alfalfa crop (19.0% DM) was harvested at 35 days and ensiled in 32 plastic experimental silos, consisting of four treatments with or without 12% of citrus pulp: control, Sil-Allâ (S. faecium, P. acidilactici, L. plantarum, amylase, hemicellulase, and cellulase), Silobacâ (L. plantarum, S. faecium, and Lactobacillus sp.) and Pioneer 1174â (S. faecium and L. plantarum). Silos were opened 133 days after ensiling and sampled to proceed chemical analyses. Only in citrus pulp-free silage, all inoculants increased ethanol concentration; Pioneer increased […]

The objective of this work was to study the effect of dietary ME levels on the performance and the energy metabolism of male broilers on growing phase, from 22 to 43 days old. Two hundred and eighty-eight broilers were ramdomly assigned to three energy levels (3,050; 3,200 and 3,350 kcal/kg) and three feeding levels (ad libitum, 75% and 50% ad libitum), with four replicates of eight birds, to determine the energy maintenance requirements and the energy efficiency utilization. The method […]

The free-choice feed and regulation of protein intake were investigated in juveniles reverted males of tilápia do Nilo, Oreochromis niloticus. During the experiment 1000 fish (reverted males) with similar weigth and length were maintained in eight aquariuns supplied with recirculated water (groups of 125 fish each aquarium). Fish were fed by demand-feeders, containing the two experimental diets, formulated to contain 15% and 40% protein each and distributed in four treatments (A: 15% protein diet on one hand and 40% protein […]

The objetive of this work was to evaluate the effect of the addition of different enzyme levels plus yeast in the cattle diet on apparent nutrient digestibility and cattle performance in feedlot. Is was used 18 crossbred bulls (Taurino x Zebuino) of milk dairy origin with average LW of 190±10 kg and age of 12 months and 27 steer of the Guzerá breed with LW and age of 325 kg and 27 months. The levels of enzyme plus yeast were […]