The objective of this work was to develop a software to assist the technicians and producers in the determination of the cost of production of milk. The Milk Cost is made up of a plan of calculations encompassing both expenses and incomes. The user can put into a spreadsheet all the expenses and incomes concerning to the milk production system. The software enables the spreadsheet of all the estates and facilities of the production system, aiming the calculations of depreciation […]

A study was conducted to evaluate calving interval (CI) in the Nellore breed, using a total of 578 data of calving interval from animals raised in pasture, from 1988 to 1996. The GLM procedure of the SAS Program was used to analyze the data. The model included the sire of the cow random effect, the fixed effects of genetic group of last calf, of the year and the month of the last calving and the interactions between last genetic group […]

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate different feeding schedule and oyster shell supplementation on the performance and eggshell quality, determined blood constituents, and on the calcium and phosphorus apparent availability using 120 laying hens Lohmann LSL, aged 70 weeks, distributed in 20 experimental units with six hens each. A completely randomized experimental design was used in a factorial arrangement 2 x 2: feeding systems (ad libitum and fasting from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and oyster shell meal […]

Forty five crossbreed F1 Limousin x Nellore bulls, averaging 14 months of age and initial body weight of 330 kg, were used to evaluate the effects of different levels of concentrate (25.0, 37.5, 50.0, 62.5, and 75.0%) and two diet balance methods (one, almost isoprotein and the second, changing protein as energy of the diet change) on carcass yield in relation to live weight (CYLW) and empty body weight (CYEBW), and basic cut yields: spare ribs, whole acem, whole shoulder, […]

The objective of this experiment was to compare qualitative carcass characteristics of 36 lambs that were finished in coastcross pasture, being 13 Corriedale, 14 Bergamacia x Corriedale, and 9 Hampshire Down x Corriedale, and 29 lambs tha twere finished in a dry-lot system, being 10 Corriedale, 11 Bergamacia x Corriedale, and 8 Hampshire Down x Corriedale. The average of the variables (scale ranging from 1 to 5), body condition score (2.70 vs 3.13.), conformation (2.65 vs. 3.35) and subcutaneous fat […]

Using a univariate and a multitrait analyses, the traits weight gain from birth to weaning (WGBW) and weight gain from weaning to yearling (WGWY) were analyzed on 4883 Charolais beef cattle, sons of 328 sires, to compare different models with the most complete model, although with more difficult applicability. The models were the MA1, animal model which included the direct effect of the animal and the genetic maternal effect; MA2, animal model which included the direct effect of the animal […]

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the increasing levels of anatto extract (AE) oil in sorghum-based diets as the main energy source. A total of 280 laying hens in the second production cycle, 140 Lohmann Selected Leghorn (LSL) and 140 Isa Brown (IB), was allotted to a density two birds/pen and full fed seven diets. The treatments consisted of a positive control corn based diet, as principal energy source, and a basal sorghum diet, as principal energy source, supplemented […]

The response of Nile tilapia to the attraction and palatability of 14 ingredients was evaluated. The two-choice method was used, comparing each pelleted ingredient to a control diet. It was utilized Four aquaria (750 liters) containing in each one three fingerlings and two feed containers at the right and left corner, being recorded the elapsed time between the lay of the ingredient and the arrive of the fingerlings to feed containers, visiting frequency to the feed containers, amount of ingested […]

Four buffaloes and four cattle rumen fistulated were used with the objective to study the effects of different levels of neutral detergent fiber in the diet on the digestion characteristics. The In situ degradations of dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) of the coastcross hay and wheat meal, DM of the corn ground and soybean meal were evaluated. The digestibilities of DM, crude protein and NDF of the diets were also evaluated using a Cr2O3 as a marker. The […]

This paper evaluated the parameters of Gompertz nonlinear function to describe Guzera male and female growth curve, and their crossbreds (3/4Guzera – 1/4Brown Swiss, 1/2Nellore – 1/4Brown Swiss – 1/4Guzera, 1/2Brown Swiss – 1/2Guzera, 1/2Chianina – 1/4Brown Swiss – 1/4Guzera, 1/2Caracu – 1/2Guzera, 1/2Caracu – 1/4Brown Swiss – 1/4Guzera) submitted to three levels of supplementation: without supplementation, supplementation only during the dry season, and year-round supplementation. There were significant interactions between supplementation and breed, and breed and sex on mature […]