The influence of feeding frequency was evaluated on weight gain, specific growth rate, feed conversion and survival of jundiá juveniles. Twelve groups of 280 fish (7.47 ± 1.73 g) were each stocked in twelve ponds (2 fish/m2) and fed to apparent satiety an extruded commercial feed containing 42% CP In four feeding schedules: 1, 2, 3 and 4 times a day, in triplicate, for 120 days (May to September, 2003). Average weight gain was recorded by sampling 10% of the […]

This research evaluated the inclusion of chemical additive and the inoculation with homo and heterofermentative bacteria on the aerobic stability of the Marandu grass silages and on the total mixed ration (TMR). It was conducted three experiments to evaluate sodium benzoate and two inoculants: 1. Lactobacillus plantarum + Propionibacterium and; 2. Lactobacillus buchneri. The silos were opened after 60 days of fermentation; the silages and the TMR containing the silages were placed in a polystyrene box, and transferred to a […]

Forage production and quality of coastcross grown on a dark red latosol (Hapludox) were evaluated in 1998-1999 and 1999-2000, from November to April, in São Carlos, São Paulo state, Brazil, under a tropical altitude climate. The experimental design was a randomized block design, in a split-plot arrangement, with four replications. In the main plots were allocated ten treatments, organized in a 2 ´ 5-factorial scheme (two nitrogen sources: urea and ammonium nitrate, and five N levels: 0, 25, 50, 100, […]

The objective of this research was to quantify leaf photosynthetic rates during the regrowth period and to model canopy photosynthesis of vegetative swards of Xaraés palisadegrass [Brachiaria brizantha (A. Rich.) Stapf.] under contrasting management strategies of rotational stocking. Early regrowth was characterized by low photosynthetic potential (10.4 µmol CO2 m-2 s-1) and for paddocks under the 100% LI treatment, leaf photosynthesis was 3.3 µmol CO2 m-2 s-1, which may require plants to draw on organic reserves during the early phases […]

The objective of this trial was to evaluate ingestive behaviour and performance of sheep grazing Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) pasture with different herbage mass (HM): low HM: 1,000 – 1,200 kg/ha of DM (LHM); medium HM: 1,400-1,600 kg/ha DM (MHM); high HM 1,800-2,000 kg/ha DM (HHM). A completely randomized design with three treatments and two replicates (paddocks) per treatment was used. Data were submitted to polynomial regression analysis in function of the actual HM observed in each experimental unit: […]

This trial was conducted to evaluate the sugar cane silage treated with chemical additive (urea-1.5%, sodium benzoate-0.1%, and sodium hydroxide-1.0%), associated with control, and two bacterial inoculants (Propionibacterium acidipropionici + Lactobacillus plantarum e Lactobacillus buchneri), in a factorial scheme (4 x 3), and three replications per treatment. It was evaluated the nutritive value of the sugar cane treated with different additive combinations, before and after ensilage. The association of the P. acidipropionici or L. buchneri with NaOH, compared to the […]

Blood samples were collected from Pantaneiro Horses in five regions of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso States. Arabian, Mangalarga Marchador and Thoroughbred were also included to estimate genetic distances and the existing variability among and within these breeds by RAPD-PCR (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA – Polymerase Chain Reaction) molecular markers. From 146 primers, 13 were chosen for amplification and 44 polymorphic bands were generated. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicated that the greatest portion of detected variability […]

Nine populations, with five replications each, were simulated for average daily gain (GMD1) assuming normal distribution, average 100, and different group sizes as well as standard deviations. Each replication was divided into three different sets of contemporary (CG) and progeny groups. The first set (I) was formed by 1,000 contemporary groups, 100 observations each and 10 progenies/sire. The second set (II) included 2,500 CG, 40 observations and 4 progenies/sire. The third set (III) consisted of 5,000 CG, 20 observations and […]

An experiment was carried out to determine the apparent metabolizable energy (AME), apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen balance (AMEn) and chemical composition of bravo bean hay (HBB), jureminha hay (HJ) and maniçoba hay (HM) for use in birds feeding. Two hundred and eighty, 17 days old broiler chicks were distributed according to a completely randomized design, into seven treatments organized in a factorial arrangement 3 x 2 + 1 (three hay types x two levels of substitution of the […]

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the influence of the reduction of dietary CP levels and amino acid supplementation on performance of barrows maintained in a high environmental temperature. A total of sixty crossbreed (Landrace x Large White) piglets (average body weight = 29.8 kg) was allotted in a completely randomized experimental design with five treatments (17, 16, 15, 14 and 13% CP), six replications and two animals per experimental unit. Diets and water were suplied ad libitum until […]