The objective of this work was to map QTL on porcine chromosome 4 and associate them to performance traits. For this, a F2 pig population was established from a cross from the F1 generation, produced by crossing two naturalized Brazilian Piau sires and 18 commercial dams (Landrace × Large White × Piétrain). The population was genotyped for five microsatellite markers. The performance of traits evaluated in the population were: teat number, birth weight, weight at 21, 42, 63, 77 and […]

An experiment was performed to determine the dietary digestible lysine requirement of hens (Lohman LSL and Lohman Brown) from 54 to 70 weeks of age. Three hundred and sixty hens were randomly assigned to 5 × 2 factorial arrangement (Lys levels by hen strain), according to the dietary treatments withj six replicates (groups) of 6 birds. An experimental diet was formulated to contain deficient digestible lysine levels in order to be supplemented with lysine (L-Lys-HCL,78%) originating the five dietary treatments […]

The effect of four levels of dietary vitamin K (vit. K) on production, egg quality and bone structure of laying hens near the end of the production cycle were studied. A total of 192 Hy-Line, W-36 hens, 67 weeks of age, were distributed into a completely randomized design with four treatments (0, 2, 8, 32 mg vit. K/kg of diet), six replicates and eight birds per experimental unit. Corn-soybean-meal basal diets were isonitrogenous (15.5% crude protein), isoenergetic (2,790 kcal ME/kg), […]

The objective of this work was to study the calcium metabolism in growing equines receiving diets with different calcium levels. Twelve male were used, with average age of twelve months and average alive weight of 221,0 kg. The treatments consisted of three diets, composed for increasing calcium levels (low = 0.15%-N15; standard = 0.45%-N45; high = 0.75%-N75), and standard phosphorus level (0.23%). Each animal was injected, through the right jugular vein, the volumes of a syringe, which corresponded to about […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the total methionine+cystine requirements in function of crushed and ground diets and pullet strain (light and semi-heavy) from 1 to 4 weeks of age. One thousand and sixty 1-day-old pullets were used as follows: 800 Dekalb White pullets and 800 Bovans Goldline pullets, weighting 34.52 ± 0.26 g and 36.41 ± 0.22 g, respectively. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 5 × 2 × 2 factorial scheme (0.65; 0.70; 0.75; […]

One thousand and fifteen commercial male broilers from 37 to 49 days of age were used to evaluate different digestible lysine levels. A completely randomized trial was used, with five treatments (0.90, 0.95, 1.00, 1.05 and 1.10% of digestible lysine, respectively), seven repetitions and 35 experimental units, with 29 birds each. Lysine levels were added in isoenergetic (3,250 kcal of ME/kg) and isoproteic (18% of CP) corn and soy meal rations. Weight gain, feed intake, feed:gain ratio, carcass characteristics and […]

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the carcass characteristics of intact or castrated feedlot-finished males slaughtered at 16 (young steers) or 26 months of age (steers). The diet, with 50% roughage and 50% concentrate, contained 11.8% of crude protein and 2.83 Mcal of digestible energy/kg of dry matter. Intact males from both categories showed heavier carcasses. The weight difference between intact and castrated males was more evident for 26-month-old steers (33%) than for 16-month-old (14%) animals. Carcass subcutaneous […]

For the conduction of this work, 24 males from four different genetic groups (⅝Charolais (CH) ⅜Nellore (NE); ⅝NE ⅜CH; ¾CH ¼NE e ¾NE ¼CH) and two ages: steers and young steers were used. The animals received a diet composed of corn silage and concentrate with roughage:concentrate ratio of 50:50. After slaughter, the carcasses were identified and⅝ chilled. A steak from the longissimus muscle was collected and dried in stove, grounded, identified and stored for lipid extraction. The fatty acids (FA) […]

To assess the influence of genotype and diets with different energy levels on the lipid profile of sheep meat, 54 lambs were used (18 animals from each genotype: Morada Nova, Santa Inez and ½Dorper + ½Santa Inez crossbred), distributed in a completely randomized experimental design in a 3 × 2 factorial arragement (three genotypes and two diets). The animals were submitted to two diets, 2.5 Mcal ME/kg DM and 3.0 Mcal ME/kg DM, receiving feed and water to reach the […]

This study was conducted using 103 male and female lambs from the following genetic groups: Santa Inês (SS) purebred and Santa Inês × Texel (TS), Santa Inês × Ile de France (FS), and Santa Inês × Bergamacia (BS) crossbred. The animals were slaughtered at the following body weights: 15, 25, 35 or 45 kg. After slaughter and cooling of the carcasses, the following cuts were made: neck, rib/flank, short ribs, loin, blade, and hind limb. The composition in muscle, bone […]