Gabriel Rocha

• Federal University of Viçosa

To evaluate inclusion levels and residual effects of diets containing yeast extract (YE) plus blood plasma (BP) on the performance of 36 to 60-days old piglets, 105 piglets were used (8.75 +/- 0.72kg), and they were distributed under a randomized block experimental design with five treatments (control -2.0% BP; 1.0% BP plus 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0% Y...

Eighty boars (19.3 ± 2.49 kg) were vaccinated twice (100 and 128 days of age) against gonadotropin releasing hormone (Vivax™ vaccine), for a randomised block design study aiming to evaluate five digestible lysine (DLys) level treatments, with three phase-feeding per treatments (9-8-7; 10-9-8; 11-10-9; 12-11-10 and 13-12-11 g/kg) during the growing-...

This experiment was conducted to evaluate nutritional plans of digestible lysine (DLys) for growingfinishing gilts. Eighty gilts with 63 days of age and an initial weight of 24.2±1.52 kg were distributed in a completely randomized block design, with five nutritional plans of DLys (9-8-7, 10-9-8, 11-10-9, 12-11-10, and 13-12-11 g/kg, from 63 to 103,...

This study was conducted to evaluate the technical and economic performance and determine profitability through the economic sensitivity analysis of immune (IM) and male pigs surgically castrated (SC). Two experiments were conducted in a completely randomized design, consisting of two treatments (IM and SC) with eight replicates of 10 animals each,...

Eighty gilts (24.2±1.52kg) with high genetic potential for lean gain were used in a randomized complete block design to evaluate fi ve digestible lysine levels (9, 10, 11, 12 and 13g kg-1) during the growing phase (63 to 103 days of age). Gilts were housed in pair and fed their respective diets ad libitum. At the begging and the ending of the exper...

Eighty gilts (24.2±1.52kg) with high genetic potential for lean gain were used in a randomized complete block design to evaluate five digestible lysine levels (9, 10, 11, 12 and 13g kg-1) during the growing phase (63 to 103 days of age). Gilts were housed in pair and fed their respective diets ad libitum. At the begging and the ending of the experi...

This study was conducted to evaluate levels of inclusion of zeolite in diets for pigs on performance, carcass characteristics, blood and liver histopathological parameters of these animals in their growing-finishing phases. Eighty-four barrows from commercial hybrids of high genetic potential for meat deposition, with initial weight of 30.34±1.14 k...

Ninety-six barrows from 63 to 103 days of age were used to evaluate the effects of dietary digestible lysine levels on performance and carcass traits of two genetic lines selected for lean deposition. Pigs with initial body weight of 23.800 ± 1.075 kg were allotted in a completely randomized block design, within a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement (four...

The objective of this study was to evaluate forage yield and performance of beef cattle grazing understory of a silvopastoral system with eucalyptus, fertilized with nitrogen and two forage offers. Treatments consisted of three doses of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 75 and 150 kg.ha-1N as urea) and two forage offers (10 and 15% of BW). The study was carr...

Specific leaf area and leaf anatomy traits of signalgrass (Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk) and forage peanut (Arachis pintoi cv. Amarillo) were evaluated in response to levels of artificial shades (0, 50 and 70%) with the objective of determining the acclimation of these forage species to changes in the luminous environment. It was used a comple...

The chemical characteristics and digestibility of signalgrass (Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk) and forage peanut (Arachis pintoi cv. Amarillo) were evaluated in response to different shade levels (0, 50 and 70%) with the objective of determine changes in nutritive value of these forage species. Treatments were arranged in four replicates of a ra...

As características morfológicas, estruturais e a produção de matéria seca (PMS) do capim-braquiária (Brachiaria decumbens, cv. Basilisk) e do amendoim forrageiro (Arachis pintoi, cv. Amarillo) foram avaliadas em resposta a três níveis de sombreamento artificial (0, 50 e 70%). Utilizou-se o delineamento em blocos casualizados, com três repetições. F...

The morphological and structural characteristics and dry matter production of signalgrass (Brachiaria decumbens, cv. Basilisk) and forage peanut (Arachis pintoi, cv. Amarillo) were evaluated in response to different shading levels (0, 50 and 70%). A randomized complete block design was used with four replications. Three and two harvests for signalg...

Avaliaram-se o consumo, a digestibilidade aparente da dieta, a produção e a composição do leite de vacas recebendo quatro níveis de casca de café na dieta (0,0; 6,0; 12,0 e 18,0% da MS total) em substituição à silagem de milho na dieta. Foram utilizadas 12 vacas da raça Holandesa, em três quadrados latinos 4 x 4, distribuídas de acordo com o períod...

Avaliaram-se o consumo e a digestibilidade aparente da dieta, a produção e composição do leite e a economicidade de dietas formuladas com quatro níveis de casca de café na MS total (0, 5, 10, 15% da MS) em substituição ao milho no concentrado. Foram utilizadas 12 vacas da raça Holandesa, distribuídas em três quadrados latinos 4 x 4, de acordo com o...

The objective of this trial was to investigate the effects of replacing corn by coffee hulls on intake, apparent digestibility, and milk production and composition of lactating dairy cows. Treatments contained one of the following four levels of coffee hulls: 0, 5, 10 or 15% of the total dietary DM. Twelve Holstein dairy cows were blocked by days i...

The objective of this trial was to investigate the effect of replacing corn silage with coffee hulls (0, 6.0, 12.0, and 18.0% of DM) on intake, apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients, and milk production and composition. Twelve Holstein cows were blocked by days in milk and randomly assigned to three replicated 4 x 4 Latin squares. Diets w...

Conduziram-se três experimentos para se avaliar o valor nutritivo da casca de café (CC), por meio de ensaios de digestibilidade com bovinos (Experimento 1 e 2) e ovinos (Experimento 3). As dietas foram constituídas de dois níveis de CC em substituição ao volumoso, correspondendo aos níveis de 5% e 15% da MS total da dieta. No Experimento 1, o volum...

Conduziram-se três experimentos para se avaliar o valor nutritivo da casca de café (CC), por meio de ensaios de digestibilidade com bovinos (Experimento 1 e 2) e ovinos (Experimento 3). As dietas foram constituídas de dois níveis de CC em substituição ao volumoso, correspondendo aos níveis de 5% e 15% da MS total da dieta. No Experimento 1, o volum...