Comportamento ingestivo de vacas alimentadas com torta de macaúba / Ingestive behavior of dairy cows fed with macauba meal

Avaliaram-se os efeitos de diferentes níveis de inclusão (0, 100, 200 e 300g kg-1 de MS) de torta de macaúba (TM) na produção leiteira e no comportamento ingestivo de oito vacas Holandesas, em dois quadrados latinos 4x4, sendo quatro tratamentos e quatro períodos experimentais. O comportamento ingestivo foi determinado mediante observações visuais, ocorridas durante 24 horas, a intervalos de 5 minutos, para determinação do tempo despendido em alimentação, ruminação e ócio. Embora tenha ocorrido redução quadrática no consumo de matéria seca e na produção de leite com a inclusão de TM nas dietas, a eficiência alimentar (gMS h-1 e gFDN h-1) e a eficiência de ruminação (gMS h-1 e gFDN h-1) foram semelhantes em todos os tratamentos. O tempo total de mastigações (min dia-1), o número de bolos ruminados (n° dia-1), o número de mastigações merícicas (n° dia-1 e n° bolo-1) e o tempo de mastigações merícicas por bolo (seg bolo-1) não apresentaram diferenças. Os resultados permitem concluir que a inclusão da torta de TM na dieta de vacas leiteiras não influencia no comportamento ingestivo dos animais, entretanto, compromete o seu desempenho.

The effects of the macauba meal (MM) inclusion (0, 100, 200 and 300g kg-1 of DM) upon daily milk production and ingestive behavior parameters were evaluated in eight Holstein cows. Animals were randomly allocated to treatments according to a replicated latin square design, with four treatments and four experimental periods. The ingestive behavior was determined by observation, during 24 hours with 5 minutes intervals to determine the time spent in feeding, rumination and idleness. There was a quadratic decrease in dry matter intake and daily milk production with MM inclusion. However, no effects were detected in MM inclusion on the feeding efficiency (gDM h-1 and gNDF h-1) and rumination efficiency (gDM h-1 and gNDF h-1). The total chewing time (min day-1), the number of ruminated (boli day-1), the ruminating chews (n. day-1 and n. boli-1) and the time of ruminating chews boli (sec boli-1) did not show any difference. The MM inclusion in the diet did not influence the ingestive behavior, but reduces the performance of animals.

Vectorial capacity of Triatoma guasayana (Wygodzinsky & Abalos) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) compared with two other species of epidemic importance

Triatoma guasayana (Wygodzinsky & Abalos) is a peridomestic triatomine with epidemiological importance in Bolivia, that may play an important role in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas). In this study, two parameters of vectorial capacity were evaluated: the interval of feeding-defecation time and metacyclogenesis, in adult males and females and nymphal instars II to V of T. guasayana with comparisons with Triatoma infestans (Klug) and T. sordida (Stal). The results showed a close relationship between ingestion of blood and beginning of defecation. Values were negative in T. infestans, and T. sordida for instars II, III, IV, and V and also males and females but were positive in female T. sordida. Triatoma guasayana showed only negative values for instar II. Adults and nymphs began defecation as soon as they had finished feeding and required an average of 29.8 min. The analysis of metacyclogenesis showed that T. guasayana was superior to T. infestans and T. sordida. However, the vectorial effectiveness of T. guasayana was significantly affected regarding the percentage of metacyclic trypomastigotes during instars III to V and showed a progressive increase. Females had higher proportions despite their ingestion being half that of T. infestans. The different instars of T. guasayana had a higher parasitic load than those of T. sordida and, although ingestion was 1/3 of that of female T. infestans, there was a progressive increase in metacyclic trypomastigotes in the different nymphal stages of T. guasayana that decreased in adults.

Utilização de diferentes programas de restrição alimentar na fase de crescimento de matrizes avícolas tipo corte e seus efeitos na fase de produção / Broiler breeding performance influenced by feeding programs during the growing period

Matrizes avícolas tipo corte necessitam de rigoroso controle de peso nas fases de recria e produção, para que tenham um desenvolvimento adequado e conseqüentemente, espressem seu máximo potencial produtivo. Objetivando avaliar o efeito de diferentes programas de arraçoamento na fase de recria sobre parâmetros produtivos de matrizes avícolas tipo corte, conduziu-se este experimento no Setor de Avicultura do Departamento de Zootecnia da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/RS. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, constituído de 3 tratamentos com 4 repetições e, a unidade experimental foi de 67 aves. Na 1ª e 2ª semana de idade as aves receberam alimento à vontade, na 3ª e 4ª semana o arraçoamento foi diário controlado. Na fase de recria (5ª a 20ª semana de idade) as aves foram submetidas aos tratamentos: T1: 5ª a 14ª semana = "Sip-a-Day"; 15ª a 17ª = 2 dias sim/1 dia não e da 18ª a 20ª semana, arraçoamento diário controlado; T2: 5ª a 8ª semana = "Skip-a-Day", 9ª a 16ª = 48-57-63 h de intervalo entre arraçoamentos. e da 17ª a 20ª semana = 2 dias sim/1 dia não; T3, 5ª a 20ª semana de idade = 48-57-63 h de intervalo entre arraçoamentos. Os resultados obtidos mostram que, o aumento do intervalo de arraçoamento (48-57-63h) na fase de crescimento das aves, não afeta negativamente a performance produtiva das aves, podendo ser utilizado durante a fase de recria, tendo ainda por vantagem, a redução com os custos de mão de obra, pois as aves não são arraçoadas nos finais de semana.

The body weight of broiler breeders must be rigorously controled during the growing and production periods in order to get on adequate development, and consequently to show his maximum potential of production. An experiment was conducted at the Poultry Section of the Animal Science Department of the Federal University of Santa Maria/RS, to evaluate the effect of different feeding programs during the growing period on the productive performance of broiler breeder hens. A completely randomized experimental desing of 3 treatments with 4 replicates of 67 birds each was used. In the first 2 weeks birds were fed ad libitum, and in the next 2 weeks they were feed controled daily. From 5 to 20 weeks of age they were submitted to the following treatments: T1: 5 to 14 weeks = "Skip-a-Day", 15 to 17 = "Skip 1 out of 2"; and 18 to 20 = daily controled feed; T2: 5 to 8 weeks = "Skip-a-Day", 9 to 16 = 48-57-63 hours between feedings and 17 to 20 = "Skip 1 day out of 2"; T3 = 5 tp 20 weeks = 48-57-63 hours between feeding. The results show that increasing the time between feeding (48-57-63 hours) during the growing period does not influence negatively the productive performance of the birds, and this method of feeding can be used for growing broiler breeders, with an extra advantage, because the birds do not need to be fed during the weekends, reducing the costs of hand work.