The growth curves of egg pullets of semi heavy: Hy Line Brown (HLB) and Hisex Brown (HSB) and light strains: Hy Line W36 (HLW36) and Hisex White (HSW) were evaluated. Three hundred birds of each strain were assigned to a completely randomized design with four replicates of 75 birds. Body weight (BW), feather weight (FW) and body depositions of protein, fat, ash and water were weekly measured. The growth curves were determined by Gompertz function with data collections. The semi […]

Forty barrows from commercial hybrids averaging initial weight of 60.1 ± 1.3 kg were used in a trial to evaluate different ME levels, maintaining the digestible lysine:calorie ratio, on the performance and carcass characteristics. A randomized block experimental design with four treatments, five replicate and two animals per experimental unit was used. The treatments consisted of four ME levels (3,100, 3,230, 3,370, and 3,500 kcal/kg) with 2.41 g of digestible lysine/Mcal of EM ratio. Animals were fed until the end […]

The experiment was carried out in a leveled lowland area cultivated with Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.). The objective was to compare the effect of nitrogen (N) and different energy supplementation levels on the following parameters: herbage quality, herbage yield, and animal production. The treatments were: 300N + 0.8S – Italian ryegrass pasture plus 300 kg.ha-1 of N and supplementation with ground corn (0.8% LW/day), 200N + 0.4S – Italian ryegrass pasture plus 200 kg.ha-1 of N and supplementation with […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of non-dietary factors on the concentration of milk urea nitrogen (MUN), as an indicator of efficiency of nutrient utilization by lactating dairy cows. A dataset containing 7,006 observations from 855 lactating Holstein cows were used. Milk yield, body weight, days in milk and number of lactation were collected on the milk sampling days. Monthly samples of milk were collected to determine contents of milk fat, protein, lactose, total solids, MUN […]

The objective of this study was to investigate the reproductive performance of ewes submitted to different feeding management before and during the breeding period. A total of 112 ewes, 63 in year one and 49 in year two of the study, from the genetic groups Hampshire Down, Ile de France, Suffolk and Corriedale, were used. The ewes were separated in three groups: T1 (without supplementation), T2 (supplemented with 600 g/day of ground corn) and T3 (supplemented with 600 g/day of […]

The effects of some environmental factors on milk yield and milk chemical composition and also on somatic cells count in dairy herds assisted by cooperatives (DHI) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil were investigated in this trial. Data were obtained from a 5-year period of dairy control program totalizing 165,311 observations and were used to investigate the effects of year and month of dairy control, age at calving, time of farm on dairy control and stage of lactation on milk […]

In this study different energy supplements for feedlot calves weaned at 80 days of age and averaging 90 kg of body weight were evaluated. The following energy sources were used: corn grain (CG), rice bran (RB), soybean hulls (SH), corn grain + rice bran (CG + RB), soybean hulls + rice bran (SH + RB) or corn grain + soybean hulls (CG + SH). The diets were isonitrogenous (13% crude protein) with a 50:50 forage:concentrate ratio. Sorghum silage (AG-2005E) constituted […]

The influence of environmental parameters on the physiological responses of purebred and crossbred Nellore calves born in a subtropical region was studied. All calves were born from high grade Nellore cows sired by Aberdeen Angus (AN), Simmental (SN), Canchim (CN) and Nellore (NI) bulls. These calves were raised under intensive management and another group of Nellore calves (NR) was raised under extensive management, similar to the typical brazilian system for beef production. Calves were observed from birth until the end […]

Fifty Alpine lactating does were used to evaluate the effects of feeding different levels of forage neutral detergent fiber (FNDF) on nutrient intake and milk yield and composition. Animals were housed individually and assigned to a completely randomized design with five treatments and ten replicates. A total mixed ration, containing Tifton-85 (Cynodon sp.) hay, ground corn, soybean meal and mineral mixture was fed ad libitum. The experimental diets contained 20, 27, 34, 41 or 48% of FNDF. As dietary FNDF […]

Intake, apparent digestibility of nutrients, milk yield and milk composition were all evaluated in goats receiving diets with 47% of corn silage and 53% of concentrate. Dietary crude protein (CP) was increased as follows [dry matter (DM) basis]:11.5, 13.5, 15.5 and 17.5%. Twelve lactating Alpine goats were randomly assigned to three 4 x 4 Latin squares with 15 days experimental periods: seven days for diet adaptation and eight days for samples collection. Total collection of feces was done from day […]