The objective of the present study was to evaluate carcass and parts’ yield, abdominal fat deposition and breast and foot pad blisters of broilers reared under two lighting programs (nearly continuous or intermittent) in broilers houses with yellow and blue curtains. The experiment was conducted between June, 2004 and May, 2005. Six flocks were sequentially housed in four 12 × 10 m broiler houses divided into 4 pens with 200 birds each. The litter was reused six times or until […]

Para avaliar o efeito do probiótico (Lactobacillus sp.) associado a diferentes níveis de proteína bruta (PB) sobre o desempenho, as exigências nutricionais de PB, o rendimento de carcaça e de cortes de codornas de corte, foram utilizadas 2.304 codornas de corte, distribuídas em esquema fatorial 2 × 4 (com e sem probiótico e 15, 20, 25 ou 30% de PB), com duas repetições por nível de PB, repetido duas vezes no tempo (dois períodos experimentais), totalizando 32 unidades experimentais. A […]