Ingestive behavior of calves on pastures of Brachiaria brizantha and Brachiaria decumbens RESUMO Foi conduzido um experimento com o objetivo de avaliar o comportamento de bezerros em pastagens de

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SUMMARY The objectives of this research were to determine the effects increasing levels of concentrate on nutrients digestibility, performance, economic viability of diets and ingestive behavior of lambs. Fifteen crossbred lambs were used in a randomized complete block design according to initial body weight and age. Lambs were penned individually during 55 days, being 10 days for adaptation of diets and 45 days for data collection. The treatments consisted in three isonitrogenous diets with increasing levels of concentrate: 40, 60, or 80%, in dry matter basis. No effect (P>0.05) were observed on dry matter intake, crude protein intake, crude protein digestibility and neutral detergent fiber digestibility, whereas the dry matter digestibility was lower (P<0.01) for lambs fed diets with 40% of concentrate. The addition of 80% concentrate decreased (P<0.05) neutral detergent fiber intake, however this treatment provided higher average daily gain, followed by 60 and 40% of concentrate. In relation to feeding behavior, the animals fed80% concentrate spent more time with feeding (P<0.05) compared to the other treatments. It is concluded that supplementation of concentrate between 60 to 80% improves dry matter digestibility and performance of crossbred lambs without relevant affect dry matter intake and ingestive behavior. A diet with 80% concentrate provides positive gross margin of profit.

RESUMOAvaliaram-se o desempenho produtivo e a viabilidade econômica da utilização de diferentes dietas na terminação de ovinos. Foram utilizados 20 ovinos machos inteiros com sete meses de idade e peso vivo inicial de 25kg. O experimento teve duração de 60 dias, sendo que os animais tiveram sete dias de adaptação às dietas e 53 para o período de pesagens, coletas das sobras e dietas oferecidas. Utilizou-se o delineamento inteiramente ao acaso com quatro tratamentos e cinco repetições: milho + soja + feno de Tifton 85 (DR); milho + soja + caju + feno de Tifton 850 (DC); milho + soja + maracujá + feno de Tifton 85 (DM); milho desintegrado com palha e sabugo (MDPS) + feno de leucena + feno de Tifton 85 (DL). Observou-se efeito do tratamento (P<0,05) sobre consumo de matéria seca (CMS), consumo de proteína bruta (CPB) e consumo de fibra em detergente neutro (CFDN). Os ganhos médios diários de peso, em gramas, foram 171,60, 218,80, 217,20, 187,00 para os tratamentos DR, DC, DM e DL, respectivamente. Registrou-se menor CMS, CPB e CFDN para o tratamento DL. Não foi observada influência das dietas sobre o rendimento de carcaça quente e fria. A análise econômica revelou valores de benefício líquido de R$-20,40; R$44,77; R$31,41; 39,10 e taxa de retorno de -12,4%; 31,8%; 20,6%; 32,8% para os tratamentos DR, DC, DM e DL, respectivamente.Palavras-chave: ovino, consumo, ganho de peso, caju, maracujá ABSTRACT The performance and economical viability of using different diets in sheep termination were evaluated. Twenty rams aging seven-month old and averaging initial live body weight of 25kg were used. The experimental period lasted 60 days, with seven adaptation and 53 for body weight evaluation, and feed and leftover sampling. A completely randomized design with four treatments and five repetitions was used. The treatments included: corn + soybean + Tifton 85 hay (DR), corn + soybean + cashew + Tifton 85 hay (DC), corn + soybean + passion fruit + Tifton 85 hay (DM), and corn and cob meal (MDPS) + Tifton 85 hay + leucaena hay (DL). Treatment affected (P<0.05) intakes of dry matter (CMS), crude protein (CPB), and neutral detergent fiber (CFDN). Average body weight gains (g) were

Os tratamentos consistiram em três taxas de lotação e foram distribuídos em três piquetes: T 1 (3,1 an/ha), T 2 (1,5 an/ha) e T 3 (0 an/ha). Para análise dos dados, agruparam-se as leituras por datas nas respectivas semanas. Foi verificado efeito do pastejo sobre os parâmetros fenológicos observados, notadamente no tratamento com maior taxa de lotação, para as espécies do marmeleiro e da malva, ocasionando redução antecipada do total de folhas, flores e frutos, promovendo alteração na fenologia dessas espécies. Observou-se menor efeito do pastejo sobre a fenologia do pereiro, e não foi verificado efeito sobre a catingueira. Notou-se que os pulsos de precipitação foram suficientes para desencadear os eventos fenológicos nas espécies. A precipitação interferiu no comportamento fenológico das espécies, desencadeando o período de brotamento logo após os primeiros eventos de chuvas, bem como a floração e frutificação, acontecendo em meados do período chuvoso. A queda de folhas ocorre logo após o término do período chuvoso na catingueira, marmeleiro e malva, sendo mais persistente no pereiro.Palavras-chave: Caprinos, Semiárido e Variabilidade. PHENOLOGY OF FOUR CAATINGA SPECIES UNDER CONTINUOUS GRAZINGABSTRACT -The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of goat grazing on the phenology of Croton sonderianus Müll. Arg., Caesalpinia pyramidalis Tull, Malva sylvestris L. and on Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart. in a Caatinga area in the Cariri in the state of Paraíba. The experiment was carried on the experimental farm "Bacia Escola" at the Federal University of Paraíba in São João do Cariri, state of Paraíba, in 2008. Five plants per paddock were monitorated, with weekly readings, totaling 28 in from March 5th 2008 to October19th, 2008 by observing the following variables: total number of leaves, green leaves, yellow leaves, dry leaves, fruit and flowers. The treatments consisted of three stocking rates and three pastures: T1 (3.1 an/ha), T2 (1.5 an/ha) and T3 (0 an/ha). For the analysis of the data, readings were grouped by date according to their respective weeks. It was noted effects of pasture on the observed phonological parameters, especially in the treatment with the largest stocking rate, for species of quince tree and mallow causing an 1 Recebido

SUMMARYThe objective of this study was to evaluate morphogenetic and structural characteristics of Guinea grass pastures subjected to two grazing frequencies (90 and 95% light interception) and two post-grazing heights (30 and 50 cm), during the rainy season and dry year. The leaf appearance rate varied only in the summer, the grazing pastures managed at 90/50 (light interception/post-grazing height) presented higher values in the leaf appearance rate (0.440 leaf/tiller.day), compared with those managed at 90/30 (0.275 leaf/tiller.day) and 95/50 (0.228 leaf/tiller.day), respectively. In the winter/beginning of the spring, pastures managed at 90/30 (0.03 cm/tiller.day) presented lower stem elongation rate in comparison with those managed at 90/50 (0.19 cm/tiller.day) and 95/30 (0.16 cm/tiller.day). Management strategies do not compromise the tissue flow in tillers and, consequently, can be utilized for the management of Guinea grass.

Parente 5 RESUMO -Em decorrência da importância dos elementos meteorológicos nos diversos processos que ocorrem no solo, objetivou-se avaliar a cinética de evolução do dióxido de carbono (atividade microbiana) associada aos elementos meteorológicos em áreas de Caatinga, nas condições do semiárido paraibano. O experimento foi instalado em campo, na área da Bacia Escola/CCA/UFPB, Município de São João do Cariri, PB. A atividade microbiana diurna, medida pela liberação de CO 2 , foi avaliada mensalmente durante o período de janeiro a dezembro de 2008, em três áreas contíguas de Caatinga, correspondendo aos tratamentos: T 1 (10 animais -1 animal/3.200 m 2 ), T 2 (5 animais -1 animal/6.400 m 2 ) e T 3 (Controle -Sem animais). A área do experimento totalizou 9,6 ha, e em cada tratamento foi utilizada uma área de 3,2 ha. Foram selecionados em cada tratamento seis pontos de coleta (definidos ao acaso) . Os tratamentos foram distribuídos em delineamento de blocos inteiramente casualizados e arranjados em parcela subsubdividida (3x12x6), sendo três taxas de lotação (Parcela), 12 épocas de avaliação (Subparcelas) e 6 h de avaliação (Subsubparcelas) e três blocos. A metodologia baseou-se no princípio de que o CO 2 liberado por uma área de solo é absorvido por uma solução de KOH 0,5 N e determinado por titulometria com HCl 0,1 N. A evolução do CO 2 variou ao longo do dia em função dos elementos meteorológicos, principalmente temperatura. A taxa de CO 2 apresentou tendência à maior liberação no final da tarde. Em decorrência da importância da temperatura do solo e do ar nos inúmeros processos que ocorrem no solo, são necessários mais estudos na região semiárida do Brasil.Palavras-chave: Semiárido, Clima e Atividade microbiana. KINETICS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLUTION IN AN AREA OF CAATINGA IN SÃO JOÃO DO CARIRI, PB ABSTRACT -Because of the importance of meteorological variables in different processes that occur in the soil, the objective of this work was to evaluate the kinetics of carbon dioxide evolution (microbial activity) associated with the meteorological elements in areas in

Twenty crossbred lambs (21.6 ± 3.5 kg BW) were used in a completely randomised design to determine the effects of babassu mesocarp flour (BMF) on performance and ingestive behaviour. The treatments were defined by the increase in concentrations (0, 10, 20 or 30%, in DM basis) of BMF in the diet. When significant treatments effects were found, orthogonal polynomials for treatment responses were determined by linear and quadratic responses (p < .05). To determine the in situ ruminal degradability of the diets used in performance trial, one rumen-fistulated Santa Inês male sheep (63 kg BW) was used in a completely randomised design in a split splot arrangement with three replications (three periods of incubation) in times 3, 6, 24 and 72 h. Data from potential degradability (PD), dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) degradability for diets and the incubation time were compared by t-test (p < .05). Negative quadratic effect was observed upon nutrients intake, except for neutral detergent fiber (NDF) intake. The average daily gain, body condition score, feeding efficiency of DM and time spent in feeding decreased linearly with BMF addition. The BMF decreased the soluble fraction (a) potentially degradable fraction (b) PD, effective degradability of DM and CP and the NDF degradability. The addition of BMF in diets of sheep had negative effects on performance, feed efficiency of DM and degradability of DM, CP and NDF. However, the BMF can be used in diets, during the conventional grains off-season, at concentration up to 10.5% as alternative feed. HIGHLIGHTS The mesocarp produced from industrialization of the babassu coconut has a great content of fiber and lignin. The great content of fiber associated to decrease in degradation of fiber and potential degradability in DM and CP reduced the performance of lambs. Although the reduction of the performance, BMF can partially replace the corn in diets of lambs in periods that the price of this ingredient is great.