RESUMO -Os consumos de matéria seca (CMS), energia metabolizável (CEM), extrato etéreo (CEE), proteína bruta (CPB), fibra em detergente neutro (CFDN), fibra em detergente ácido (CFDA) e matéria orgânica (CMO) e o ganho em peso diário (GPD), expressos em kg/dia, e a conversão alimentar (CA) foram determinados para avaliar o efeito de três níveis de energia em dietas para ovinos. Utilizaram-se 18 ovinos da raça Santa Inês, machos não-castrados, com idade média de seis meses e peso vivo médio de 20 kg, alimentados com dietas contendo 2,42; 2,66; e 2,83 Mcal de energia metabolizável (EM)/kg de matéria seca (MS), distribuídos em delineamento em blocos casualizados, com seis repetições. Os CMS, em kg/dia, %PV e g/kg 0,75 , não foram influenciados pelos níveis de energia na dieta, com médias de 0,88 kg, 3,33% e 75,52 g, respectivamente. Para CFDN e CFDA houve efeito linear decrescente com o aumento dos níveis de energia na dieta. CEE e CEM, por sua vez, cresceram linearmente com o aumento nos níveis de energia da dieta. Quanto ao CPB, não foi observado efeito significativo com incremento energético. Os níveis de energia da dieta não influenciaram o ganho em peso e a conversão alimentar, que foram de 0,123; 0,137; e 0,191 kg e 9,6; 8,4; e 7,0, respectivamente.Palavras-chave: consumo, ganho em peso, nutrientes Dietary Levels of Energy for Santa Inês Sheep: PerformanceABSTRACT -The intakes of dry matter (IDM), metabolizable energy (IME), ether extract (IEE), crude protein (ICP), neutral detergent fiber (INDF), acid detergent fiber (IADF) and organic matter (IOM) and the daily weight gain (WG), in kg/day, and feed conversion (FC) were determined to evaluate the effect of three dietary energy levels, for sheep. Eighteen Santa Inês sheep (averaging live weight of 20 kg six months old) were full fed diets with 2.42, 2.66 and 2.83 Mcal of metabolizable energy (ME)/kg of dry matter (DM). A randomized block design, with six replicates, was used. IDM, in kg/day, %LW, g/kg 0.75 , showed no effect, as the dietary energy levels increased, with average of 0.88 kg, 3.33% and 75.52 g, respectively. INDF and IADF showed linear decreasing effect, as the dietary energy levels increased. IEE and IME increased linearly, as the dietary energy levels increased. There was no significant effect for ICP, as the dietary energy levels increased. Dietary energy levels did not influence weight gain and feed conversion, that were of 0.123, 0.137, and 0.191 kg and 9.6, 8.4, and 7.0, respectively. Key Words: intake, weight gain, nutrients IntroduçãoA alimentação é um dos principais componentes, constituindo um fator fortemente restritivo na produção de carne ovina, no nordeste do Brasil. Sua crescente procura requer melhorias nos desempenhos produtivos do rebanho, exigindo, dessa forma, estudos que possibilitem estabelecer quantidades de energia que atendam às necessidades desses animais, observando o tipo de alimento empregado, pois o melhor desempenho de ovinos depende das características do animal e da elaboração de dietas mais eficientes.Os ruminan...
The study evaluated the performance, carcass characteristics, tissue composition, and meat quality of goats raised on pasture in the Caatinga rangeland supplemented with Leucena (Leucaena leucocephala) and Sabiá (Mimosa caesapiniifolia) hays associated or not with spineless cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera), and without supplementation. Thirty male castrated goats, no defined breed, with an average body weight of 15.5 kg ± 0.64 were used, distributed in a randomized block design, according to the initial weight of the animals. The experimental period lasted 105 days. The highest intake of DM, OM and CP occurred in the animals supplemented with Leucena hay associated or not with spineless cactus. The intake of NDF was higher (p <0.05) for animals fed only with Leucena and Sabiá hays. The highest intake of TDN was observed for diets, only grazing, and hays associated with spineless cactus. The daily weight gain for goats fed with Leucena hay and spineless cactus was 68.5% higher (p <0.05) than on grazing alone. Consequently, they obtained the highest (p <0.05) weights and yields of carcasses, shoulder, loin, and leg cuts, conformation and finishing scores, leg muscle index, and % fat in the leg of goats. The meat quality did not differ. The supplementation with Leucena hay associated with spineless cactus improves performance, weights, and yields of the carcass, commercial cuts, leg muscle of goats grazing in the Caatinga rangeland.
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