Carlos de Souza Lucci

Efeitos da adição de inoculantes microbianos sobre o perfil fermentativo da silagem de alfafa adicionada de polpa cítrica

Alfalfa crop (19.0% DM) was harvested at 35 days and ensiled in 32 plastic experimental silos, consisting of four treatments with or without 12% of citrus pulp: control, Sil-Allâ (S. faecium, P. acidilactici, L. plantarum, amylase, hemicellulase, and cellulase), Silobacâ (L. plantarum, S. faecium, and Lactobacillus sp.) and Pioneer 1174â (S. faecium and L. plantarum). Silos were opened 133 days after ensiling and sampled to proceed chemical analyses. Only in citrus pulp-free silage, all inoculants increased ethanol concentration; Pioneer increased pH, and Silobac decreased acetic acid concentration, compared to control. Independently of citrus pulp, all inoculants decreased DM losses; Silobacâ and Pioneer decreased IVDDM, and Pioneer increased NH3-N. Inoculants did not influence lactic, propionic and butyric acids concentrations and neither aerobic stability. Citrus pulp improved chemical composition and fermentation characteristics, but worsened DM losses and aerobic stability.

Efeitos da substituição do milho pelo resíduo de panificação sobre as características de carcaça de novilhos da raça Holandesa

The effects of the addition of bakery waste (BW) replacing corn in the diet of Holstein steers was studied on carcass dressing and meat quality. Four treatments were applied, respectively, 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% of bakery waste replacing corn in the concentrated mixture. The animals were fed with complete pelleted mixtures, with 30% of Coast-cross hay (Cynodon dactylon L.) as roughage. A randomized block design with four treatments and five repetitions, total of 20 animals, was used. The experiment began when the calves reached 90 kg of live weight and lasted for 120 days. At the end of experiment, the animals were slaughtered and carcass dressing, commercial cuts and meat composition and quality were evaluated. The meat quality was evaluated by color, tenderness and chemistry composition (moisture, fat, protein and minerals). The results showed no differences among treatments concerning parameters studied (P>0,05). Therefore, bakery waste can be considered an alternative source for feeding growing steers, when compared with corn.The effects of the addition of bakery waste (BW) replacing corn in the diet of Holstein steers was studied on carcass dressing and meat quality. Four treatments were applied, respectively, 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% of bakery waste replacing corn in the concentrated mixture. The animals were fed with complete pelleted mixtures, with 30% of Coast-cross hay (Cynodon dactylon L.) as roughage. A randomized block design with four treatments and five repetitions, total of 20 animals, was used. The experiment began when the calves reached 90 kg of live weight and lasted for 120 days. At the end of experiment, the animals were slaughtered and carcass dressing, commercial cuts and meat composition and quality were evaluated. The meat quality was evaluated by color, tenderness and chemistry composition (moisture, fat, protein and minerals). The results showed no differences among treatments concerning parameters studied (P>0,05). Therefore, bakery waste can be considered an alternative source for feeding growing steers, when compared with corn.