This trial had the objective of characterizing the microbial population and evaluating the aerobic stability of Marandu grass silages with pelleted citrus pulp (PCP). The collected forage was submitted to the following treatments: Silage of Marandu grass; silage of Marandu grass + 50 g/kg PCP and silage of Marandu grass + 100 g/kg PCP on natural matter basis. Metal cylindrical containers with 80 cm of height and 50 cm of diameter were used as silos during assays of microbiological dynamics […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the sward structure and nutritive value of Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tanzânia subjected to rotational stocking managements characterised by a common pre-grazing condition of 95% canopy light interception (LI) and two post-grazing residues, 25 and 50 cm. Treatments (95/25, 95/50 – LI/residue) were assigned to experimental units (groups of six 2500 m2 paddocks per treatment) according to a complete randomised block design, with two replications. The variables measured corresponded to: canopy light […]

The chemical and fermentative changes of the sugar cane ensiled without or with (control) ground dried ear corn (GDEC) were evaluated during 100 days of storage period. The pH values, buffer capacity (BC), dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), hemicellulose (HM) ammonia nitrogen in relation to the total nitrogen (N-NH3/TN) were evaluated. The experiment was conducted in a complete randomized design as a factorial (2 × 21) scheme with three replications. The […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the dynamic and animal performance in two pasture-based systems (PS), with elephantgrass (EG) + ryegrass (RG) + white clover (WC) + spontaneous growing species (SGS) for PS1; and EG + RG + forage peanut (FP) + SGS for PS2. Four paddocks, each one with 0.25 ha, were used in the evaluation. EG was established in lines with a distance of 4 m between each one of them. The experimental design was randomized […]

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the chemical composition, the in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) and the fermentative characteristics of elephant grass silage with 15% of coffee hulls, cocoa meal or cassava meal. The addition of co-products at the ensilage moment was performed in the natural matter basis (weight/weight), with ten repetitions per treatment. Silages with coffee hulls and cassava meal showed higher dry matter levels. The silage with cassava meal presented smaller total nitrogen, ether extract and […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of different compaction degrees, inclusion of absorbent additive and wilting on the chemical composition of tanzania grass silages. The experiment was conducted using tanzania grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tanzânia I) harvested at 60-65 days of growth. The forage was ensiled in experimental PVC silos fitted with Bunsen type valves, with capacity for about 4 and 8 kg each. The treatments consisted of three types of silages (control, 5% of […]

A total of 19,770 body weight records of Guzera cattle, measured from birth to 365 days of age and supplied by the Brazilian Zebu Breeders Association, was analyzed with the following objectives of: 1) to compare different residual variances through step functions with 1, 18, 28 and 53 classes and through variance functions with orders ranging from two to five using ordinary polynomials and 2) to estimate covariance functions considering different orders for direct additive genetic effects, animal permanent environmental […]

The objective of this research was to evaluate alternative feeds for adult horses characterized as agroindustrial by-products through the total apparent digestibility and digestible nutrients determinations with Creole adult horses. Five animals were housed in individual metabolism cages and fed with five experimental diets, starting from a reference diet containing peletized ration and Tifton – 85 hay, and other four with the replacement of 30% with weight basis (kg/kg) of the reference diet for each one of the agro industrial […]

The objective of this work was to test the efficiency of enriched and purified lignin, Lipe®, as external indicator in order to estimate the apparent digestibility of the nutrients in equine diets, compared with the total feces collection and the chromic oxide methods. Six female Mangalarga Marchador with average of two years of age and average weight of 331 kg were used. The diet was alfalfa hay, commercial grain and mineral salt. The experimental period was of 29 days, the […]

This work was carried out to evaluate the fractions of carbohydrates and estimate the apparent digestibility of these nutrients in two digestion assays with horses. In assay 1, five horses were allotted to a complete randomized blocks design and treatments were seven forages hays, alfalfa (Medicago sativa), peanut forage (Arachis pintoi), desmodio (Desmodium ovalifolium), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), lime-yellow pea (Macrotyloma axillare), stylo (Stylosanthes guianensis) e coastcross (Cynodon dactylon), evaluated with the mobile nylon bag technique. In assay 2, four […]