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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different amounts of incubated samples on the kinetic parameters of in vitro fermentation of roughage and concentrated food used for feeding ruminants. Samples were prepared using 200, 300, 400, and 500 mg of air-dried roughage and concentrated sample, ground to 1 mm, and placed in 120 mL glass flasks. Next, inoculum and McDougal solution were added, and the readings were obtained using a semi-automated pressure transducer up to 96 h after the beginning of the incubations. Gas production of the non-fibrous fraction increased linearly (P < 0.05) for sugarcane, Marandu grass silage, corn silage, dried corn distillers' grains with solubles, dried brewer's yeast, bean residue, wet brewer's grains, sunflower meal, and Jatropha meal; quadratically (P < 0.05) for Napier grass silage and cottonseed meal; and cubically (P < 0.05) for castor meal and soybean meal. The degradation rate of the non-fibrous fraction reduced linearly (P < 0.05) for sugarcane, Napier grass silage, and castor meal; quadratically (P < 0.05) for Marandu grass silage; and cubically (P < 0.05) for corn silage, soybean meal, dried corn distillers' grains with solubles, bean residue, and cottonseed meal. Gas production of the fibrous fraction increased linearly (P < 0.05) for Napier grass silage, Marandu grass silage, corn silage, dried corn distillers' grains with solubles, bean residue, wet brewer's grain, cottonseed meal, and sunflower meal; quadratically ( < 0.05) for Jatropha meal; and cubically (P < 0.05) for sugarcane, castor meal, and soybean meal. The degradation rate of the fibrous fraction increased linearly (P < 0.05) for Napier grass silage, dried corn distillers' grains with solubles, dried brewer's yeast, wet brewer's grains; quadratically (P < 0.05) for corn silage and castor meal; and cubically (P < 0.05) for sugarcane, Marandu grass silage, and bean residue. The lag time reduced linearly (P < 0.05) for castor meal and dried corn distillers' grains with solubles; quadratically (P < 0.05) for Napier grass silage; and cubically (P < 0.05) for sugarcane, Marandu grass silage, corn silage, soybean meal, bean residue, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal, and Jatropha meal. Thus, our findings suggest that the kinetic parameters of in vitro fermentation were affected as a function of the amount of incubated sample.

This study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition of tropical grass silage with added co-products from the production of corn ethanol, dried distillers' grains (DDG) and wet distillers' grains (WDG), and grass intercropped with corn. The estimation of the chemical composition was performed with near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS). In Experiment I (elephant grass), the experimental design was completely randomized with four replicates, and treatments were arranged in a 2×6 factorial scheme with two factors (additives: DDG and WDG, and application levels: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30%). In Experiment II (Tanzania grass), the experimental design was completely randomized with four replicates, and the treatments included five DDG levels (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20%). In Experiment III, the experiment was conducted in randomized blocks with five replicates, and the treatments were organized in a 2×4 arrangement. Factor 1 included two cultivation methods, monocropped corn and corn intercropped with ruziziensis grass, and factor 2 involved four parts of the corn plant: whole plant, half plant, cobless plant, and cob with husk. The dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid (ADF), ash, and estimated total digestible nutrient (TDN) contents were evaluated. Reference values were added to the spectra of forage samples. Data preprocessing and chemometric model building, that is, calibration curve development, were performed using the Opus 7.5 software employing partial least squares (PLS) regression. The calibration model was selected based on the lowest root mean square error of the cross-validation (RMSECV) and the highest coefficient of determination (R2cv). The nutritive value of elephant grass and Tanzania grass silage improved with the use of DDG when compared with that of in natura silage. The NDF and ADF contents were lower, and DM was higher in ruziziensis grass silage intercropped with corn, highlighting the importance of adopting integrated production systems. Estimates by NIRS presented high R2cv values (>0.95), demonstrating the potential of this technology for routine analysis of tropical grass silages for CP, NDF, ADF, and ash.

<p>O objetivo foi avaliar a substituição dos níveis de proteína do farelo de soja pela proteína do farelo de algodão (FA) de alta energia em suplementos múltiplos para bovinos de corte em pastejo no período seco do ano sobre o ganho médio diário (GMD) e viabilidade econômica. Foram utilizados 20 novilhos Nelores com peso médio inicial de 351,25±35,38 kg e idade média de 24±0,8 meses, distribuídos em quatro piquetes de <em>Brachiaria brizantha </em>cv. Marandu com 1,6 ha cada em delineamento inteiramente casualizado com quatro suplementos e cinco animais para avaliar os seguintes suplementos: 0FA, 25FA e 50FA correspondentes ao nível de 0, 25 e 50% de farelo de algodão de alta energia em substituição ao farelo de soja, fornecidos na quantidade de 2 kg/animal/dia, além do suplemento exclusivo com mistura mineral <em>ad libitum </em>(MM). Verificou-se maior ganho de peso médio diário (GMD) (P&lt;0,0001) para animais recebendo suplementação concentrada (0,62 kg/animal/dia) em comparação aqueles do grupo controle (-0,020 kg/animal/dia). O suplemento 25FA proporcionou maior (P&lt;0,0001) GMD (0,75kg/ animal/dia-1) em relação ao suplemento 50FA (0,60kg/animal/dia-1). O GMD dos animais suplementados com 0FA (0,53kg/animal/dia-1) não diferiu (P&gt;0,0001) do GMD dos novilhos que receberam suplemento com 25FA (0,75kg/animal/dia-1) e com 50FA (0,60kg/animal/dia-1). O suplemento 25FA apresentou maior retorno econômico sobre o capital investido no período. A utilização de farelo de algodão de alta energia em nível de substituição de 25% do farelo de soja em suplementos múltiplos proporcionou maior ganho de peso de bovinos e melhor viabilidade econômica.</p>

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tannins versus Monensin on in vitro ruminal fermentation of a feedlot diet. The treatments were: control (no additives); low tannin (2 mg g DM-1); medium tannin (4 mg g DM-1), high tannin (6 mg g DM-1), and Monensin (0.02 mg g DM-1). The substrate was a feedlot diet composed by hay and concentrate (15:85 w/w; DM basis). Ruminal fluid was obtained from three rumen-cannulated male Santa Inês sheep. In vitro incubations were carried out during four consecutive weeks (run). Gas production (GP) was recorded at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 60, 72, 84, and 96 h of incubation. At 48 and 96 h, two bottles per treatment were withdrawn to measure pH, ammonia concentration (NH3), volatile fatty acid (VFA), in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), and in vitro neutral detergent fiber digestibility (IVNDFD). Addition of tannin or Monensin did not affect (P > 0.05) the kinetics parameters. Tannin supplementation reduced (P < 0.05) the GP at 24 h compared to Monensin. Addition of Monensin decreased (P < 0.05) IVDMD at 96 h and IVNDFD at 48 and 96 h compared to the control. The IVNDFD was lower (P < 0.05) with Monensin than with tannin at 48 and 96 h. The NH3 was lower (P < 0.05) with tannin compared with Monensin. By increasing tannin dosage, NH3 levels changed quadratically (P < 0.05). The inclusion of tannin in vitro reduced the NH3 concentration considerably when used in low dose.

<p>This study aimed to evaluate nutrient intake and digestibility by sheep fed diets containing residue from the extraction of tamarind pulp (RETP). We used four sheep with a mean body weight (BW) of 40.38 kg, whose pens were distributed in a Latin square design. The diet treatments contained 0, 5, 10 and 15% of RETP. The variables were subjected to analysis of variance and the differences observed were tested using regression equations at 5% significance. The intake of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), total carbohydrates (TC), and non-fiber carbohydrates (NFC),expressed in g day-1, % BW and g kg0,75-1, were not significantly affected (p&gt;0.05) by the inclusion of RETP. The intake of ether extract (EE) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) showed a linear increase (p&lt;0.05) as RETP content rose. However, the digestibility of DM, CP, TC, and total digestible nutrients (TDN) decreased linearly (p&lt;0.05), while the digestibility of EE, NDF, ADF, and NFC, with average values of 62.12%; 79.95%; 41.59%; 37.12%, and 91.57%, respectively, were not significantly affected (p&gt;0.05) when RETP was included in the diet. The inclusion of up to 15% of the residue from the extraction of tamarind pulp changes the intake of ether extract and neutral detergent fiber, and reduced dry matter, crude protein, and total carbohydrates in the sheep's diet.</p>

<p>O objetivo foi avaliar o consumo e a digestibilidade dos nutrientes, a concentração de nitrogênio amoniacal (N-NH3) no rúmen e nitrogênio ureico no soro (NUS) em novilhas Nelore recriadas em capim Marandu durante o período de transição seca-águas recebendo suplementos concentrados. Foram utilizadas quatro novilhas Nelore com peso corporal e idade inicial média de 189,5kg e 12 meses, respectivamente, distribuídas em quatro piquetes de 0,25 ha cada. O delineamento utilizado foi o quadrado latino (quatro suplementos e quatro períodos de 14 dias). Os suplementos avaliados foram: suplemento energético (SE), proteico (SP) e múltiplo (SM), fornecidos na quantidade de 1 kg animal dia-1, além do suplemento contendo mistura mineral comercial <em>ad libitum </em>(MM). A suplementação concentrada não influenciou os consumos de matéria seca, de matéria orgânica total e da forragem. O suplemento SP proporcionou maior (P&lt;0,0001) consumo de proteína bruta (PB). Os suplementos SE e SP resultaram em maior consumo de extrato etéreo. A digestibilidade da PB foi maior (P&lt;0,0001) para os animais suplementados com SP e SM. Imediatamente antes e quatro horas após o fornecimento da suplementação observaram-se maiores concentrações de N-NH3 ruminal para os suplementos SP e SM. Não verificou-se diferença quanto ao nitrogênio uréico no soro (NUS). A utilização de suplemento proteico e múltipo proporcionaram melhor adequação do ambiente ruminal de novilhas no período de transição seca-águas alimentadas com capim Marandu.</p>

<p>This study aimed to evaluate the viability of replacing corn meal with citrus pulp (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 % dry matter of corn meal) by evaluating several nutritional parameters such as intake and digestibility of nutrients, and ruminal fermentation parameters. The diets were formulated to be isoproteic with a roughage:concentrate ratio of 60:40. Five crossbred lambs with an initial average weight of 26.1 ± 1.8 kg were used and distributed in a 5 x 5 Latin Square design. For digestibility of nutrients was carried out to feed, orts, and feces collection. The evaluated nutrients were dry matter, crude protein, ether extract, ash, neutral detergent fiber, fiber acid detergent and lignin. Were determined nitrogen and carbohydrate fractions, and ruminal fermentation parameters (N-NH 3 and ruminal pH). The results were subjected to analysis of variance and regression analysis (t-test; ? = 0.05). Citrus pulp inclusion in the diets did not affect intake and digestibility of nutrients, or the pH and the NH3-N content of the rumen fluid. Citrus pulp can be used as a total substitute for corn in concentrate or up to 26.5% in the total ration for lambs (dry basis). </p>

Looking at pasture-based beef cattle production systems, there needs to be more pasture management and low zootechnical indexes, which culminate in low productivity and environmental impact. In this sense, cattle farming has been labeled as harmful to the environment due to the emission of gases that can contribute to the excessive increase in the greenhouse effect. These gases are methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide, which come from ruminal fermentation, manure fermentation, and biomass management. The objective was to simulate eight scenarios: the first occurred in areas of degradation and desertification of pastures induced by livestock farming, the second occurred with the recovery of degraded pasture areas, the third occurred with the improvement of pasture management, the fourth occurred with the implementation of integrated production systems, the fifth occurred with the improvement in diet quality, the sixth occurred with the association of supplementation strategies for grazing cattle with fattening in confinement, the seventh occurred with the reduction in the feeding cycle production of beef cattle and the eighth occurred with the intensification of land use. It is concluded that the adoption of more intensive production systems proves to be more efficient, both productively and environmentally, by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases and improving zootechnical indices, guaranteeing the supply of animal protein in the face of growing demand globally.

Atualmente busca-se novas descobertas do uso de plantas fitogênicas e seus extratos vegetais como moduladores da função ruminal, uma vez que a proibição da utilização dos antibióticos na produção animal é crescente por países importadores de produtos de origem animal. O principal componente das pimentas é a capsaicina, um composto ativo classificado como terpenoide aromático, que confere aos frutos a pungência, com atividade antimicrobiana. O objetivo do trabalho foi realizar uma compilação de dados através de uma revisão de literatura sobre a utilização de aditivos naturais, como o uso de pimentas do gênero Capsicum spp. nas dietas de ruminantes (estudo in vivo). A revisão abordou as diferentes formas de utilização com inferências sobre o consumo e digestão dos nutrientes, parâmetros da fermentação ruminal, balanço de nitrogênio. Além disso, discorreu sobre o comportamento ingestivo, parâmetros sanguíneos e parâmetros fisiológicos de ovinos. Assim, foi possível produzir um estudo com linguagem técnico-científica sobre o assunto. As pimentas são frutos que podem ser utilizadas na alimentação de ovinos e, em dietas de ruminantes com alto teor de concentrado, o pH ruminal torna-se ácido, em que a molécula de capsaicina é deslocada para um estado hidrofóbico, tornando-se mais ativa no efeito antimicrobiano.

This study aimed to evaluate how different irrigation water depths influence the agronomical features of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum) cv. Roxo. Grass was cultivated in a pasture belonging to the Bovine Sector of the National Agrotechnical School of Caceres – MT. The experiment was a block design with five treatments and four repetitions. Treatments consisted of five water depths: 0 = 0% of available water (AW), 1 = 21% of AW, 2 = 34% of AW, 3 = 74% of AW, and 5 = 100% of AW. Evaluated features were production (dry matter ha-1), plant height, leaf/steam ratio, and stem diameter. Dry matter production of cuts from May and July increased linearly with increasing water depth (P < 0.05). Plant height increased linearly as water depth increased in the cuts of May and September, while the height of July cuts was 71.76 cm under an irrigation depth of 390.77 mm. In May, July, and September cuts, leaf percentage decreased linearly as water depth increased (P < 0.05). An increase of 1 mm in water depth reduced leaf percentage by 0.0936% (May), 0.0295% (July), and 0.0122% (September). Our results indicate that to improve dry matter production, May, July, and September cuts should be irrigated with water depths of 56.03 mm, 601.78 mm, and 577.65 mm, respectively.