-The effects of overfeeding with protein of different degradability on body condition, plasma urea nitrogen and progesterone concentrations, ovulation number and follicular dynamics were assessed in Santa Ines ewes.Twelve ewes were assigned to a randomized block design according to body weight and received overfeeding with soybean meal or with corn gluten meal or maintenance diet for 28 days before ovulation and during the next estrous cycle. Blood samples were taken on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 after the beginning of treatments for analysis of plasma urea nitrogen and on days 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 into the estrous cycle for analysis of plasma urea nitrogen and progesterone. Follicular dynamics was monitored daily by ultrasound during one estrous cycle. Dry matter and crude protein intake, weight gain, plasma urea nitrogen concentration before ovulation, number of ovulations, diameter of the largest follicle of the 1st and of the 2nd waves and the growth rate of the largest follicle of the 1st wave were higher in the ewes that received overfeeding. The growth rate of the largest follicle of the 3rd wave was higher in the ewes fed maintenance diet. The back fat thickness, plasma urea nitrogen before ovulation and progesterone concentrations, diameter of the largest follicle of the 2nd wave and growth rate of the largest follicle of the 3rd wave were higher in ewes that received overfeeding with soybean meal. The growth rate of the largest follicle of the 1st wave was higher in ewes that received overfeeding with corn gluten meal. Overfeeding with protein-rich feeds may increase the ovulation number and with soybean meal, it may be effective in increasing plasma progesterone concentration in ewes.
Este estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar a concentração plasmática de N-ureico, o número de ovulações e o diâmetro do folículo ovulatório de ovelhas da raça Santa Inês submetidas a sobrealimentação com fontes de proteína de diferentes degradabilidades ruminais. Quarenta e quatro ovelhas com o estro sincronizado receberam dietas isoproteicas, formuladas com farelo de soja (n=24) ou com glúten de milho e farelo de algodão (n=20) durante 28 dias antes da ovulação. Os animais foram distribuídos em delineamento de blocos, com os blocos formados por três faixas de escore de condição corporal. O ganho de peso vivo e de escore de condição corporal, o peso vivo e o escore de condição corporal no 28º dia do experimento, a concentração plasmática de N-ureico, o número de ovulações e o diâmetro do folículo ovulatório não diferiram entre as ovelhas submetidas à sobrealimentação com farelo de soja ou com glúten de milho e farelo de algodão. As ovelhas que receberam sobrealimentação com farelo de soja apresentaram maior concentração plasmática de N-ureico nos dias 7 e 14 e menor no dia 28 em comparação às que receberam sobrealimentação com glúten de milho e farelo de algodão (interação dieta vs dia). O fornecimento de uma dieta com menor teor de proteína degradável no rúmen não reduz concentração plasmática de N-ureico nem altera o número de ovulações e o diâmetro do folículo ovulatório.
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