The levels of organic matter and aluminum and the pH of the predominant soils in the North and Northwest regions of Rio de Janeiro State were studied during the dry (June-July) and rainy (December-January) seasons of the year. Samples of soil were collected from 12 different places of the regions, in predominant grazing areas, as determined by satellite photography and according to different soil characteristics. The aluminum contents of the sample extracts were determined by spectrometry, on an inductive plasma […]

Breeding values were predicted by iterating on data using reduced animal model. Body weight at 35 days of age from two lines of meat-type chickens was measured in two generations and data file was consisted on 1044 parents (base population), 829 progeny parents and 9039 progeny non-parents. The number of iterative rounds and processing time for mixed model equations solutions via iterating on data were evaluated using seven convergence criteria (101 to 10-5). A total of six rounds of iteration […]

The objective of this work was to test the computerized monitoring of the in vitro gas production system. This technique made easy the degradation studies of soluble and insoluble fractions of forages, determined by the gas production (CO2 e CH4) from microbial metabolism and measured by a pressure sensor. Several amounts of samples (50 to 110 mg of alfalfa hay) and other feedstuffs were tested. Also, the influence of the amount of ruminal liquid (2.0 or 3.0 mL), with or […]

The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic correlation between semen (semen volume, sperm motility and spermatozoa concentration) and egg production traits (partial and total egg production, and egg weight) from a White Leghorn strain. In order to obtain semen traits, 698 DD1 strain roosters developed at CNPSA/EMBRAPA were used. The semen were collected at 24, 26 and 28 wk of age, and, to obtain the egg traits, full sisters (average of two sisters per male) were used. […]

With the objective to determine the methionine+cystine requirements, 1440 and 1080 commercial Hubbard broilers were used, 50% of each sex at the growing and finishing phases, respectively. Six supplemental levels of DL-methionine (.0, .06, .12, .18, .24, and .30%) were added to methionine+cystine deficient basal diets. Body weight gain, feed intake, feed:gain ratio, carcass yield and composition, abdominal fat and plasma uric acid concentration were evaluated from 22-42 and 43-56 days of age. Based on the statistical analysis of the […]

ABSTRACT – The objective of this trial was to compare the efficiency of phytase with an inorganic phosphate (dicalcium phosphate) when added to diets with or without defatted rice bran (DRB). One hundred and twenty eight pigs (50% barrows and 50% gilts) were housed in collective cages to evaluate the animals performance in the growing phase, and to determine the digestibility of the calcium and phosphorus using chromium oxide as an indicator and the concentration of calcium and phosphorus in […]

ABSTRACT – The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of female and male Texel x Bergamacia, Texel x Santa Inês and straitbred Santa Inês. Thirty-six lambs were individually penned for a period of 50 days. The animals were fed elephant grass silage and the following diets: A= without coffee hulls (control), B = with untreated in nature coffee hulls and C = with urea in nature treated coffee hulls and ground soybean seed. The animals were slaughtered […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the indirect effects of selection for post-weaning weight on body measures and scrotal perimeter of 809 Nellore males from selected herds (NeS and NeT) and control herd (NeC), of the Estação Experimental de Zootecnia de Sertãozinho. The statistical analyses were performed by using a sire mixed model where the random source of variation, sires, was nested within herds. The fixed effects were herds, year of performance test (PGP), age of cow and […]

This study investigated the effect of semen extender on in vitro development of bovine oocytes after in vitro maturation and fertilization. The ejaculate from one bull was divided in three parts which were diluted with three different extenders: Egg yolk/Lactose (EYL), Egg yolk/Citrate (EYC) and Egg yolk/Tris (EYT). Samples of semen diluted with these extenders were frozen in liquid nitrogen and, after thawing, were filtered by discontinuous Percoll gradient. The sperm concentration was adjusted to 10 x 106 cells/mL and […]

ABSTRACT – The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of the replacement of the protein from soybean meal (SM) by protein from canola meal (CM) in diets for piavuçu fry (Leporinus macrocephalus). Two hundred and eighty-eight fry with initial 0.17±.03 g LW and length of 2.95±.19 cm were allotted to 24 aquarium, (50-L) with 12 fish in each one. A completely randomized design with six treatments (0, 20.0, 40.0, 60.0, 80.0, and 100.0%), which corresponded to 0.0, […]