This work aimed to characterize an elephantgrass collection (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) comprising 71 clones and selecting the best ones to be tested later under grazing conditions. It was carried out at Cedro Experimental Station – IPA, located in Vitória de Santo Antão, forest zone of Pernambuco State. The period of evaluation included both the raining and the dry season. Each clone was represented by a non-replicated plot of 10 m2. According to linear correlation analysis, the more productive clones also […]

Two experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of the supplementation in the transition period between wet and dry seasons (May to September) on the productive performance, dry matter intake (DMI), and ruminal pH and N-ammonia. Supplements with 30% of crude protein, supplied in the level of 3 kg/animal/day and constituted by the following energy sources: corn grain (MILHO), grounded corn ear (MDPS) and wheat bran (FT), were evaluated. In the experiment 1, 15 holstein-zebu steers, with average age […]

This work aimed to demonstrate the application of a computer system (Sistema Viçosa de Formulação de Rações) in the recommendation of feed supplements for beef cattle with 200 and 400 kg of body weight, on different pasture deferring and utilization periods. In order to an animal of 200 kg of body weight achieve 1 kg of daily gain in a pasture deferred in February and used in June or September, or deferred in April and used in June or September, […]

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of lactating Holstein cows fed diet with different replacement levels (0, 12, 24 and 36%) of forage cactus (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) for sorghum silage (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Eight cows were assigned to a two 4×4 latin square design. Each experimental period lasted 21 days, 14 days for adaptation and 7 days for data collection. The intakes of dry matter (DM) in kg/day, % of live weight (LW) and g/kg0,75, organic […]

A trial was carried out to determine lysine requirements for castrated males during finishing phase of two genetic swine groups, based on the ideal protein concept. Sixteen animals from genetic common group (GCG) were used and another sixteen, from the genetic improved group (GIG) were allotted to four treatments. The treatment consisted on a basal diets, based on corn and soybean meal containing 0.60% of lysine and other three diet, adding increasing lysine levels to achieve 0.75, 0.90 and 1.05% […]

The experiment was performed in a green house at the Animal Science Department of the Pernambuco Federal Rural University (UFRPE) and aimed to study the nematicide and fertilization effects on the forage cactus cv. “Gigante” growth and production using propagative materials with clorotic symptom. The experimental treatments tested the addition or no of macronutrients, micronutrients and nematicide. It was used a complete randomized block design. Considering the primary cladode’s number, no differences were found by F test. Significative differences were […]

The carcass quantitative characteristics of feedlot finished Red Angus steers, with initial age of eight months and 189 kg, slaughtered with 340, 370, 400 or 430 kg (SW), were evaluated. The number of days to reach the respective weight was 114, 144, 173 and 213 days. The diet contained 13.13% crude protein, 2.7 Mcal digestible energy/kg DM and a roughage:concentrate ratio of 56:44. Carcass dressing percentage and conformation were not affected by the slaughter weight. The saw cut weight although […]

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the nitrogen fertilization efficiency using urea, on triticale plus Italian ryegrass pasture, submitted to continuous stocking. Four nitrogen levels were used: 0, 150, 300 and 450 kg of N/ha, divided in five applications. The herbage mass was 1404, 1437, 1619 and 1599 kg of DM/ha. The total herbage production was 6039, 6914, 7877 and 7662 kg of DM/ha and the nitrogen production was 191.6, 247.7, 303.2 and 307.2 kg of N/ha for […]

The feedlot performance of Red Angus steers, with initial age of eight months and 189 kg of initial live weight, fed to reach the slaughter weight (SW) of 340, 370, 400 or 430 kg, was evaluated. The number of days to reach the respective weight was 114, 144, 168 and 209 days, with 12, 13, 14 and 15 months of age. The animals were fed with a 13.13% crude protein diet, and roughage:concentrate ratio of 56:44. The average daily gain […]

Twenty Holstein intact calves, averaging 160 days old and initial live weight of 163 kg, were assigned to a completely randomized design to evaluate the effect of five replacement levels (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% in dry matter basis) of corn for cassava meal on the intake and apparent digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, starch and gross energy of the experimental diets. There was no effect of replacement levels of corn for cassava meal on […]