The aim of this study was to evaluate performance and egg quality of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) fed rations with low-tannin sorghum replacing corn. Two hundred and ten 65-d female Japanese quails were distributed in a complete random design with five experimental rations (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% replacement of corn by sorghum) and six replicates with seven birds. There was no significant effect of sorghum levels in the diets on any of the production characteristics in this experiment, […]

This study was developed to evaluate the intake and apparent digestibility of nutrients in dairy heifers fed diets containing sugar cane treated with calcium oxide (CaO). It was also evaluated the prediction efficiency of dry matter intake and food energy value. Twenty Holstein-zebu crossbred dairy heifers, at 200 kg average initial body weight were used, distributed in a completely randomized design, with four diets and five repetitions. The diets were formulated to be isoprotein and to supply 14% crude protein […]

This work was developed to evaluate intake, apparent digestibility of nutrients and the effect of time (days) of total collection (two and four days) in apparent digestibility estimate in goats fed diets containing sugar cane treated with calcium oxide (CaO). Eight castrated male Saanen breed goats, at 22.6 kg average body weight and at four months of age were used, distributed in two 4 × 4 Latin squares, with four 14-day experimental periods. The diets were formulated to be isoprotein […]

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of supplements with three combinations of energy and protein on milk production, milk physical and chemical characteristics, body weight, body condition score and blood biochemical profile of the cows. It was used, in this experiment, 24 lactating cows on natural fields distributed in a complete random design, receiving one of the following supplements: low levels of energy and protein, low level of energy and high level of protein or high […]

This study aimed at evaluating plasma concentration of urea nitrogen, the number of ovulations and the diameter of ovulatory follicle of Santa Ines ewes submitted to flushing with sources of protein with different ruminal degradabilities. Forty-four estrus-synchronized ewes were fed isoprotein diets composed of soybean meal (n = 24) or corn gluten meal and cottonseed meal (n = 20) for 28 days before ovulation. Animals were distributed in a block design in which the blocks were formed by three score […]

It was evaluated four levels of silk flower (Calotropis procera S.W.) hay (SFH) as a substitute of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) hay (SBH) in diet for lambs. Nutritional value of silk-flower hay was determined based on aparent digestibility and on metabolic, productive and economical performance of Santa Inês lambs. It was used twenty-four castrated males at 15.72 ± 1.92 kg body weight randomly distributed in four diets with silk-fklower and sorghum hay ratios (100:0, 66:33, 33:66, 0:100), and supplemented with a […]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the manner in which diet is supplied and spineless cactus forage is processed on intake, nutrient digestibility, milk production and composition, concentration of plasma urea nitrogen (PUN) in the milk urea nitrogen (MUN) and production of microbial protein in Holstein cows in lactation. Eight cows (453 ± 75.8 kg) yielding 14 kg milk/day were allotted to a factorial design, with two manners of cactus processing (knife-chopped or forage machine) […]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of self-control supplements on nutritional parameters of steers grazing Brachiaria decumbens Stapf. during the rainy-dry season transitional period. Four crossbred steers fistulated in rumen, abomasum and esophagus were used. Mineral salt (SAL) and supplements based on: mineral mix, salt, and ground corn grain (GCG); mineral mix, urea and ground corn grain (UGCG); and mineral mix, urea, grounded corn grain and soybean meal (UGCSM), with different protein contents were given. The […]

Itwas evaluated qualitative characteristics of confined hair sheep submitted to diets with two energy levels. Eighteen lambs from each genotype were used: Morada Nova, Santa Inez and Dorpper x Santa Inez crossbreds. The rations with the lowest and the highest energy level were made up with 2.5 and 2.94 Mcal EM/kg DM, respectively. It was evaluated conformation and finishing carcass, in addition to leg tissue composition. The score for conformation was significantly higher for animals kept in diet with the […]

This work was carried out with the goal of demonstrating and performing internal evaluation of the mathematical model developed to describe the reproductive performance in production systems and to simulate reproductive performance of beef cows from the body condition score at calving (BCSAC). This model is based on the relationship between BCSAC and the interval between calving and conception (ICC) for lactating cows; for heifers and empty cows at conception, it was based on the probability of occurrence. For internal […]