The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different levels of crude cottonseed oil in isoenergetic diets, with or without supplementation of ferrous sulfate, on performance variables, relative weight of organs, and blood parameters of broilers, and on the economic viability of diets in the periods from 1 to 7 and 1 to 21 days of age. A total of 600 male birds of the Ross line were distributed in a completely randomized design in a (4×2) factorial arrangement with eight treatments (0, 2, 4, and 6% cottonseed oil with and without ferrous sulfate), and five replicates. The following variables were studied: feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion, weight of organs, blood parameters, and yield of carcass and cuts at 21 days. No effects of the levels of cottonseed oil were found on the performance of animals aged 1 to 7 days, or on the relative weights of the organs. In this same period, the weight gain, and the relative weights of heart, liver, and intestine of the animals that received ferrous sulfate were decreased, and feed conversion was worsened. In the period from 1 to 21 days, weight gain increased linearly with the increase in the levels of cottonseed oil. Blood parameters were not influenced by the diets. Crude cottonseed oil can be utilized in diets for broilers in the periods from 1 to 7 and 1 to 21 days of age at up to 6% of inclusion, and supplementation with ferrous sulfate is unnecessary if the differences in metabolization of the cottonseed oil are considered, with and without, it during the diet formulation process.

Pelvis is an osteoligamentous complex, which is classified as dolichopellic in ruminants. Impairments linked to incompatibility of pelvic canal and fetal size is directly related to pelvic anatomy and disposition. Heritability of pelvic area characteristics varies from moderate to high, demonstrating its importance for animal selection. Pelvimetry can be performed through direct and indirect methods that were accessed in this study aiming to establish a correlation between internal and external pelvic dimensions in multiparous Nellore cows (26 animals) at cycling and early puerperal (up to 30 days postpartum) reproductive stages. Pelvic dimensions measured by descriptive analysis were higher at early puerperal stage. Strong Pearson’s correlation was determined between internal and external pelvic dimensions, between reproductive stages, and between pelvic girdle area and internal pelvic area. Significant Tukey’s test differences between animals in internal and external dimensions were also found. According to the results, the pelvic anatomy of Nellore cows varies according to their reproductive stage. We detach that and provide data regarding the use of internal pelvic area for animal selection studies on this breed is determined and should be measured using the proposed formula, since it can confirm statistical differences in the areas of pelvic components between animals in the cycling and early puerperal stages.

RESUMO.-Em função da grande variabilidade na composição da glicerina oriunda do biodiesel, torna-se imprescindível a busca por informações que contribuam estabelecê--la com uma alternativa na alimentação de aves. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da inclusão de glicerina com alto de teor de metanol em dietas para frangos de corte sobre o desempenho e parâmetros sanguíneos. Due to the great variability in the composition of glycerin derived from the biodiesel, it is essential to search for information which helps establish it with an alternative in poultry feed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of inclusion of glycerin with high methanol content in diets for broilers on performance and blood parameters. They used 90 Cobb male broiler chicks with 8 days old, distributed in a completely randomized design with three treatments (0, 6 and 12% glycerin inclusion levels) and six replications of five birds each, a total of 18 experimental units. Diets were formulated based on corn and soybean meal to meet the nutritional requirements and glycerin used contained 1.4% methanol and 3158Kcal/kg of metabolizable energy. At 21, 33 and 42 days of age the remains of feed and the birds were weighed to determine the feed intake, body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion. Were collected 1 to 3ml of venous blood of the birds during the last days of each phase (19 to 21, 31 to 33 and 40 to 42 days of age) for determination of hematocrit, hemoglobin concentration, reticulocyte total plasma proteins and fibrinogen. To evaluate the serum biochemistry were collected venous blood of birds without anticoagulant, only in the final phase (40 to 42 days). Performance data, hematological and biochemical obtained were submitted to analysis of variance. We used the Tukey test with α = 0.05 probability, to compare the means. There were no statistical difference between the treatments on the performance parameters and biochemical and blood parameters, except plasma proteins for between 19 and 21, which increased with the inclusion of glycerin, and reticulocytes that reduced with the inclusion of glycerin. The inclusion of up to 12% glycerin with 1.4% residual methanol in broiler diets (8 to 42 days of age) can be performed without loss in performance and health.

Objetivou-se avaliar métodos de análise da cinza insolúvel em ácido como indicador na determinação da energia metabolizável do milho para aves em relação ao procedimento padrão de coleta total de excretas. Foi formulada uma dieta referência a base de milho e farelo de soja e uma dieta teste com inclusão de 40% de milho à dieta referência. Foi adicionado 1% de celite™ às dietas, como fonte de cinza insolúvel em ácido. Foram utilizados 60 pintos de corte, da linhagem Cobb500, dos 12 aos 21 dias de idade, distribuídos em um delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado com duas dietas e seis repetições de cinco aves cada. A energia metabolizável da dieta referência e dieta teste foram determinadas utilizando quatros métodos de análise de cinza insolúvel em ácido (indicador) e também utilizando as fórmulas preconizadas pelo procedimento de coleta total de excretas. Não houve diferença significativa na energia metabolizável do milho determinada com a cinza insolúvel em ácido como indicador quando comparada ao procedimento de coleta total de excretas. Entretanto, observou-se que os métodos de análise da cinza insolúvel em ácido proporcionaram grande variabilidade nos resultados de energia metabolizável do milho, que apresentaram desvio padrão oscilando entre 88 a 229kcal/kg. A cinza insolúvel em ácido pode ser determinada por vários métodos e utilizada como indicador para estimar a energia metabolizável do milho.

Umas das principais causas de distocia é a incompatibilidade feto-pélvica. Os problemas reprodutivos associados ao parto predispõem as propriedades produtivas a inúmeras perdas econômicas como: redução na produção de carne, descarte prematuro e despesas adicionais com manejo e veterinários. Esse estudo preliminar foi realizado com o objetivo de mensurar a região pélvica externa e interna de suínos de duas linhagens (Agroceres e Danbred). Foram avaliadas 10 matrizes, sendo cinco de cada linhagem. Mensurações corpóreas foram realizadas com fita métrica e bengala hipométrica, para a mensuração corporal e externa da pelve, e Pelvímetro de Rice, para a mensuração interna da pelve. As médias para as medidas externas da pelve das linhagens Agroceres e Danbred foram respectivamente: