Fifty nine primiparous sows PIC Camborough 23 were distributed in a completely randomized 2 × 2 (with and without floor cooling × two dietary treatments) factorial design with 16 sows/treatment, each sow being considered as an experimental unit. Four replicates of sixteen sows each were used during the trial with the objective of evaluating the effects of floor cooling and the use of dietary amino acid contents on their performance and behaviour during summer. The sows were distributed among the treatments according to body weight and backfat thickness after farrowing. The sows were maintained in the experiment until weaning at 21 days of lactation. The two experimental diets supplied the same levels of crude protein (22%), metabolizable energy (ME; 14.65 MJ/kg) and levels of essential digestible AA relative to digestive lysine and differed according to the digestible lysine to ME ratio (0.75 vs. 0.82 g/MJ of ME). The temperature of the water circulating in the cooled floor was maintained at about 17°C. Based on the average minimum and maximum temperatures (21.5 and 29.5°C) obtained during the experimental trial, it can be assumed that the sows were exposed to periods of heat stress. The replicate and the interaction between replicate and treatment effects on all the measurements were not significant. Similarly, no effect of diet or interaction between diet and floor cooling system was found for all criteria measured. An effect (P b 0.05) of floor cooling on average daily feed intake was observed and floor cooling sows showed a higher average (P b 0.05) digestible lysine (61.5 vs. 51.8 g/d) and ME (78.2 vs. 65.9 MJ/d) intakes. The sows submitted to floor cooling showed, consistently, higher absolute values for average weight (+ 8.5 kg) and backfat (+ 0.75 mm) at weaning, compared with the control sows. The sows submitted to the cooled floor showed a shorter (P b 0.01) weaning-to-oestrus interval. The piglet and litter's daily weight gain (DWG), average weight at weaning (AWW) and total weight gain during lactation (TWG) were higher (P b 0.01) for the floor cooling sows. The floor cooling sows showed a higher (P b 0.01) daily milk production. The respiratory rate and rectal temperature values were lower (P b 0.01) for the floor cooling sows. There were differences (P b 0.01) on the cutaneous temperatures measured on the different parts of the sow's body, with the animals submitted to the cooled floor having lower values. The sows submitted to floor cooling spent less (P b 0.01) time in lateral recumbency inactive, more time nursing (P b 0.05) and more time feeding (P b 0.01) compared with control sows. The floor cooling under the sows increased daily feed intake and lysine intake, leading to a lower body weight loss, a lower weaning-to-oestrus interval and also improved nursing behaviour of the sows, leading to a higher milk production and, consequently, higher weight gains of piglets and litter during the lactation period.
RESUMOAvaliou-se o efeito da substituição do milho por glicerina bruta em dietas para suínos em terminação. Foram utilizados 80 suínos, machos castrados, híbrido comercial, com média de peso de 67kg, em um experimento em delineamento inteiramente ao acaso, com cinco tratamentos e oito repetições, com dois animais por unidade experimental. Os tratamentos foram: 0,0; 4,0; 8,0; 12,0 e 16,0% de glicerina bruta em substituição ao milho nas dietas. A substituição do milho por glicerina bruta não afetou as características de desempenho (P≥0,05). Observaram-se efeito linear crescente de tratamento (P≤0,05) sobre a espessura de toucinho na carcaça e efeito linear decrescente de tratamento (P≤0,05) sobre a perda de líquido no descongelamento e na força de cisalhamento. A glicerina bruta pode substituir em até 16,0% do milho da dieta para suínos em terminação, sem prejuízos do desempenho e rendimento de carcaça, com melhoras na qualidade da carne.
RESUMO -Este estudo foi realizado para avaliar níveis de lisina digestível para suínos dos 30 aos 60 kg mantidos sob estresse por calor. Utilizaram-se 70 suínos machos castrados mantidos em ambiente a 30ºC e outros 70 em ambiente a 34ºC, distribuídos em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com cinco tratamentos (0,83; 0,93; 1,03; 1,13 e 1,23% de lisina digestível), sete repetições e dois animais por unidade experimental. O ganho de peso diário dos animais mantidos a 30ºC aumentou até o nível de 1,04% de lisina digestível, mas a 34ºC não variou. O consumo de ração diário dos animais a 30 e a 34ºC não variou com os níveis de lisina. O consumo de lisina diário dos animais, em ambos os ambientes, aumentou de acordo com o nível de lisina da ração. A 30ºC, a conversão alimentar melhorou até o nível de 1,07% de lisina, enquanto a 34ºC não variou entre os níveis de lisina. Independentemente da temperatura, a eficiência de utilização de lisina reduziu conforme aumentaram os níveis de lisina e foi 4,4% pior no ambiente com temperatura mais elevada. A deposição de proteína na carcaça dos animais no ambiente a 30ºC aumentou até o nível de 1,05% de lisina, mas não variou no ambiente a 34ºC. A 30ºC, a deposição de gordura reduziu até o nível de 1,08% de lisina, enquanto a 34ºC, aumentou até o nível de 1,08% e foi, em média, 25,6% menor que a 30ºC.Os níveis de triiodotironina e tiroxina foram 35 e 30%, respectivamente, menores nos animais mantidos em ambiente a 34ºC, em que a frequência respiratória e temperatura retal também foram mais altas que as observadas nos animais mantidos a 30ºC.Os níveis de 1,04 e 0,83% de lisina digestível proporcionam maior ganho de peso e deposição de proteína em suínos mantidos, respectivamente, em ambientes a 30 e 34ºC.Palavras-chave: ambiente, aminoácido, desempenho, hormônios da tireóide, temperatura Digestible lysine levels for high lean deposition barrows from 30 to 60 kg kept under heat stress ABSTRACT -This study was conducted to evaluate levels of digestible lysine for pigs at 30 to 60 kg kept under heat stress. It was used 70 castrated animals kept in environment at 30ºC and others 70 kept at 34ºC, distributed in a randomized block design, with five treatments (0.83, 0.93, 1.03, 1.13 and 1.23% digestible lysine), and seven repetitions with two animals per experimental unit. The daily weight gain of the animals kept at 30ºC increased up to 1.04% of digestible lysine, whereas it did not change at 34ºC. Feed daily intake of animals at 30ºC and 34ºC did not change with levels of lysine. Daily lysine intake of animals, in both environments, increased according to the level of lysine in the diet. At 30ºC, feed conversion improved up to the level of 1.07% lysine, whereas at 34ºC, it did not vary among lysine levels. Regardless of the temperature, use efficiency of lysine decreased as levels of lysine increased and it was 4.4% worse in the environment with higher temperature. Protein deposition in carcass in the 30ºC environment increased up to the level of 1.05% lysine, but it did not change at 34º...
RESUMO -Avaliou-se o efeito do resfriamento do piso da gaiola de maternidade no desempenho produtivo de porcas em lactação no período de verão. Utilizaram-se 42 porcas entre o 1 o e o 5 o partos, distribuídas em delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com 3 tratamentos e 14 repetições, considerando cada porca uma unidade experimental. Os tratamentos foram assim constituídos: piso sem resfriamento e consumo à vontade; piso com resfriamento e consumo de 5,5 kg/dia; piso com resfriamento e consumo à vontade. Os animais mantidos em gaiola com piso com resfriamento e que receberam ração à vontade apresentaram maior consumo de ração, de energia metabolizável e de lisina digestível. A mobilização de reservas corporais foi maior nas porcas mantidas sobre o piso com resfriamento com alimentação restrita, as quais apresentaram também maior intervalo desmame-estro. Os leitões das porcas mantidas sobre o piso com resfriamento tiveram maior peso ao desmame e ganho de peso diário. As porcas lactantes mantidas no piso com resfriamento apresentaram menor frequência respiratória, temperatura retal e temperaturas superficiais da nuca, do pernil e do peito. O resfriamento do piso da gaiola de maternidade favorece a dissipação de calor corporal, melhorando a condição térmica, a capacidade de consumo e o desempenho produtivo de porcas em lactação durante o verão.Palavras-chave: bioclimatologia, desempenho, matrizes, produção animal, suinocultura Floor cooling in farrowing room for lactating sows in the summer ABSTRACT -The effect of cooling the forrowing cage floor on production performance of lactation sows in the summer was evaluated. Forty-two sows from to the 1 st to the 5 th parturition were allotted to a completely randomized block experimental design with three treatments and 14 repetitions, considering each animal an experimental unit. The treatments were the following: floor not cooled and free intake; floor cooled and 5.5 kg/day of intake; floor cooled and free intake. The sows maintained in cage with cooled floor and fed ad libitum showed greater feed intake, metabolizable energy and digestible lysine. Mobilization of body reserves were greater in sows kept on the cooled floor and receiving restricted food, and they also presented longer interval between weaning and estrus. Piglets of sows kept on cooled floor showed greater weight at weaning and daily weight gain. Lactating sows kept on the cooled floor presented lower values for respiratory frequency, rectal temperature and superficial temperatures of nape, ham and breast. Cooling the farrowing cage floor favors the dissipation of body heat, improving thermal condition, the capacity of feed intake and the productive performance of lactating sows in the summer.Key Words: animal production, bioclimatology, lactating sow, performance, pig breeding Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia IntroduçãoA produção animal brasileira tem crescido significativamente nos últimos anos e, neste segmento, a suinocultura destaca-se pelo aumento do número de animais produzidos e comercializ...
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