This study aims to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters for the Morada Nova, Santa Inês e crossbred Texel x Morada Nova in Federal District of Brazil. Data were available on 2337 lambings over a period of 14 years (1986 to 1999) from a commercial holding for meat production. The herd had no fixed breeding season. The effects of sex, number of lambs per lambing, month and year of lambing were determined for weights at birth, 30, 120 and 210 days […]

In order to study the effects of L- glutamic acid (L-Glu) levels on contents of collagenous (CP), non collagenous (NCP) total proteins (TP) and minerals in femur and tibia of male broiler chicks, one experiment was conducted with day-old broiler chicks, male Hubbard, reared in electrically heated batteries with raised wire mesh floors and fed purified amino acid diets and water ad libitum for a 14 days period. The basal diet contained all essential L-amino acids, minerals and vitamins at […]

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the performance of calves fed liquid diets based on integral milk or fermented colostrum, with or without addition of soybean oil, with or without zeranol application, as growth promoter. The calves development was evaluated from 15 to 60 days of age and the studied variables were: body weight (BW), withers height (WH) and heart girth circumference (HGC) at 60th day; solid feed intake (SFI); and weight gain (WG), withers increment (WI) and […]

The data utilized in this study were obtained from 23 intacted animals from three different genetic groups: seven Nellore (N), eight ½ Caracu + ¼ Angus + ¼ Nellore (CCAN) and eight ½ Caracu + ¼ Simental + ¼ Nellore (CCSN). These animals were produced as part of an ample project which is being carried out at Embrapa Gado de Corte whose main objective is to identify a genetic group that besides being adapted, is capable to produce meat of […]

Production efficiency of a beef cow-calf herd is determined by the ability of the cows in converting the ingested food into calf weight. This ability is related to cow size, fertility and milk production. The present study evaluated efficiency at weaning after first calving of 100 Nellore (N), 47 F1 Guzerath x Nellore (GN), 67 F1 Red Angus x Nellore (RN), 37 F1 Marchigiana x Nellore (MN) and 38 F1 Simental x Nellore (SN) heifers at Estação Experimental Paranavaí/IAPAR. The […]

An experiment was run using 720 male Ross chicks, grown from 22 to 42 days of age under high environmental temperature condition (26.2 to 30.5oC), to evaluate the effect of the digestible arginine:lysine (Arg:Lys) ratio on performance and carcass quality of broiler chickens. A complete randomized design with six treatments (95.0, 102.5, 110.0, 117.5, 125.0 and 132.5% Arg:Lys ratio), six replicates and 20 birds per experimental unit was used. There was no significant effect on broiler performance, however Arg:Lys ratio […]

The voluntary dry matter intake (DMI), rate of passage and mean retention time in the rumen and gastrointestinal tract were estimated using 18 crossbred Holstein-Zebu lactating cows grazing elephantgrass. The voluntary DMI and fecal output estimations the models proposed by QUIROZ et al. (1988) and POND et al. (1989) were used. The data of rate of passage and those of retention time in the rumen the model suggested by GROVUM and WILLIAMS (1973) was chosen. The elephantgrass pasture were fertilized […]

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of microbially inoculated alfafa silage on total digestibility in wethers. Twelve wethers were randomly assigned to two treatments: alfalfa haylage (35.7% DM and 19.6% CP, on average) control or microbially inoculated with Silobac product (Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus). The experimental period extended for twenty-one days, the last five used for feces and urine collection. The inoculation increased total digestibility of DM (inoculated = 62.5% vs. control = 59.5%), NFE (70.9% vs. […]

The objective of the research was to test the effect of a molusquicida (Niclosamida) in the tadpoles control and not to compromise the development and survival of common carps in the egg development until 28 days age. Six experiments were carried out and involved six tadpoles and fishes development phases (egg, 7, 12, 21, 27 and 34 days). A completely randomized experimental design, with five treatments (0.00, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25 ppm niclosamida) and four replicates, was used. Post-larvae […]

Seventy five piglets with average initial weight of 5.8 ± .4 kg were used to evaluate the levels of threonine in the diets for piglets from 6 to 25 kg with high genetic potential for lean deposition. A randomized blocks design, with five treatments(threonine levels), five replicates and three animals by experimental unit was used. The treatments consisted of basal diet with 18% crude protein (CP) and 1.108% total lysine, supplemented with five levels of L-threonine, resulting in diets with […]