ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to characterize the sexual development of 48 Nelore bulls by associating the findings of sperm analyses with growth traits and ultrasound-measured testicular traits. Bulls were evaluated from 14.3 to 24.6 months old at intervals of 28 days, totaling 12 observations per animal. Data were subjected to repeated-measures analyses of variance over time (PROC MIXED, SAS 9.2) and equations for semen traits were developed using stepwise regression (PROC REG, SAS 9.2). Regarding the growth […]

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between testicular echotexture and seminal quality, in addition to evaluate the testicular parenchyma echogenicity pattern in young Montana bulls classified as sound and unsound for breeding. Fifty-two young Montana Tropical Compound bulls from 22 to 33 months of age were used. The animals were previously evaluated by breeding soundness evaluation and thereafter divided into two groups of breeding soundness classes: 1 = 16 animals sound for breeding; 2 = 36 […]

Esta pesquisa foi realizada com os objetivos de estimar os consumos individuais de matéria seca, concentrado e volumoso de bovinos alimentados em grupo, avaliar o consumo de matéria seca (CMS), o ganho médio diário (GMD) e a conversão alimentar (CA) de bovinos de três classes sexuais (machos não-castrados, machos castrados e fêmeas) alimentados individualmente ou em grupo, com dois níveis de oferta de concentrado (OC) (1,00 ou 1,25% do peso vivo), e analisar as características de carcaça de animais Nelore […]