Nutritional evaluation of annatto seed by-product and its use in feeding chickens of slow growth containing sorghum is the main energy source

Objetivou-se determinar a composiÃÃo quÃmica e os valores de energia metabolizÃvel aparente (EMA) e aparente corrigida para o balanÃo de nitrogÃnio (EMAn) do resÃduo da semente do urucum (RSU) e avaliar a sua utilizaÃÃo em raÃÃes para frangos de corte de crescimento lento formuladas com sorgo como principal fonte de energia. Para determinar a EMA e EMAn foram realizados dois ensaios de metabolismo (14 a 21 e 28 a 35 dias de idade). Foi utilizado delineamento inteiramente casualizado (DIC) em esquema fatorial 2x2 (duas linhagens e duas idades) com 5 repetiÃÃes por tratamento, de 5 aves no primeiro ensaio e 4aves no segundo. Os valores de EMA e EMAn nÃo foram influenciados significativamente pelo tipo de linhagem, no entanto, sofreram influÃncia significativa da idade, obtendo-se maiores valores com as aves mais velhas. O RSU apresentou 88,77% de matÃria seca, 4.083 kcal/kg de energia bruta, 15,43% de proteÃna bruta, 14,43% de fibra em detergente Ãcido, 37,11% fibra em detergente neutro e 1,86% de extrato etÃreo. Os valores determinados para EMA e EMAn na matÃria seca e EMAn na matÃria natural, foram de 2.462, 2.314 e 2.054 kcal/kg para aves de 14 a 21 dias de idade e de 3.187, 3.174 e 2.817 kcal/kg para aves de 28 a 35 dias, respectivamente. No ensaio de desempenho, foram alojados 420 pintos da linhagem carijà pesadÃo de 1 a 78 dias de idade, distribuÃdos em DIC em esquema fatorial 2x7, onde os fatores foram 2 sexos e 7 raÃÃes, totalizando 14 tratamentos. Com 3 repetiÃÃes de 10 aves por tratamento. As raÃÃes consistiram em: R1 - raÃÃo composta por milho e farelo de soja; R2 - raÃÃo com 100% de sorgo em substituiÃÃo ao milho sem a adiÃÃo de pigmentante; R3, R4, R5, R6 e R7 - raÃÃo com 100% de sorgo em substituiÃÃo ao milho com a adiÃÃo de 3; 6; 9; 12 e 15% de RSU, respectivamente. Independente do sexo, as raÃÃes nÃo influenciaram as variÃveis de desempenho e caracterÃsticas de carcaÃa. Entretanto, a inclusÃo do RSU influenciou os parÃmetros de cor da carne tornando-a mais pigmentada. Em raÃÃes para aves de crescimento lento contendo sorgo como principal fonte de energia, pode-se incluir atà 15% do RSU, pois o nÃvel de inclusÃo do resÃduo nÃo influenciou o desempenho e as caracterÃsticas de carcaÃa das aves, sendo possÃvel reduzir os problemas de pigmentaÃÃo da carne com a substituiÃÃo total do milho pelo sorgo com a inclusÃo do RSU a partir de 3%.The objective this study was determine the chemical composition and the apparent metabolizable energy (EMA) and apparent corrected for nitrogen balance (EMAn) of the annatto seed by-product (RSU) and evaluate its use in rations for broiler growth slow formulated with sorghum as the main source of energy. To determine the EMA and EMAn two metabolism assays (14 to 21 and 28 to 35 days of age) were performed. Was used completely randomized design (DIC) in a 2x2 factorial design (two strains and two ages) with 5 replicates per treatment, 5 poultry in the first test and 4aves in the second. The EMA and EMAn values were not significantly influenced by the type of strain, however, suffered significant influence of age, obtaining higher values with older poultry. The RSU showed 88,77% dry matter, 4.083 kcal/kg of gross energy, 15,43% crude protein , 14,43% acid detergent fiber, 37,11% neutral detergent fiber and 1,86% ether extract. The values determined for EMA and EMAn in dry matter and EMAn in natural matter, were 2.462, 2.314 and 2.054 kcal / kg for poultry 14-21 days of age and 3.187, 3.174 and 2.817 kcal / kg for poultry from 28 to 35 days, respectively. In the performance trial, 420 chicks carijà pesadÃo lineage from 1 to 78 days of age in DIC in 2x7 factorial were housed, where the factors were 2 sexes and 7 rations, totaling 14 treatments. With 3 replicates of 10 poultry per treatment. The rations were: R1 - ration composed of corn and soybean meal; R2 - ration with 100% sorghum replacing corn without adding pigmentante, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 - ration with 100% sorghum replacing corn with the addition of 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15% of RSU, respectively. Regardless of gender, the diets did not affect the performance variables and carcass characteristics. However, the inclusion of RSU influenced color parameters of meat making it more pigmented. In poultry feed slow growing containing sorghum as the main energy source, can include up to 15% of RSU, because the level of inclusion of the residue did not influence performance and carcass characteristics of poultry, and you can reduce the problems of pigmentation of the meat with total replacement of corn by sorghum with inclusion of RSU starting 3%

Cashew nut meal subjected to prolonged storage for quail feeding

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the oxidative stability of cashew nut meal (CNM) at 180 days of storage and the effects of its use in the feed of meat quails. A total of 280 animals at seven days of age, of both sexes, were distributed in a completely randomized design with five treatments, in a 2 × 2 + 1 factorial arrangement, and seven replicates of eight birds each. The treatments were a control diet without CNM and diets containing levels of 12.5 or 25% of new CNM (NCNM) or stored for 180 days (SCNM). The lipid oxidation of the brans was evaluated by determining the acidity index and peroxide index. The parameters evaluated were the quail performance, metabolizable coefficients and energy of diets, carcass characteristics, relative weights of the liver and pancreas, and bone parameters. The acidity of cashew nut meal was 4.66% and 6.16 (% in oleic acid) for NCNM and SCNM, respectively. Independent of the storage, inclusion of CNM resulted in higher metabolizable energy values in the diet, reduced intake, and, because weight gain did not vary, feed conversion improved compared with the control treatment. Carcass traits, relative weights of liver and pancreas, as well as bone growth and quality were not affected by dietary treatments. Despite the hydrolytic rancidity, CNM can be used in the diets for meat quails at up to 25% of inclusion

INCLUSION OF ANNATTO SEED BY-PRODUCT IN DIETS CONTAINING SORGHUM FOR SLOW-GROWTH BROILERS

Sorghum is used as a source of energy alternative to corn, however, its low pigments content are considered hindrance to the use of this feedstuff for poultry. The inclusion of annatto seed by-product (ASB) may solve this problem. In this context, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of ASB inclusion in diets containing sorghum as the main source of energy on performance, carcass traits, meat color, and economic viability in the production of slow-growth broilers. A total of 420 sexed chicks of the Carijó Pesadão line were distributed in a completely randomized design according to a 2 × 7 factorial arrangement, with three replicates of 10 birds per treatment. Studied factors were two sexes (males and females) and seven diets, wherein one had corn as source of energy and the others contained sorghum plus inclusion of 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15% of ASB. Irrespective of the sex, diets did not affect feed intake (g/bird), feed conversion (g/g), yields (%) of carcass, breast and drumstick+thigh, percentage of abdominal fat, or relative weight of the liver. However, the inclusion of ASB influenced the color parameters of the meat making it more pigmented and improved the economic viability parameters. In diets for slow-growth birds containing sorghum as the main source of energy, ASB can be included up to 15%, and meat pigmentation problems can be reduced with total substitution of corn by sorghum with inclusion of ASB from 3%

Ethanolic extract of mango seed used in the feeding of broilers: effects on phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, and meat quality

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of including different levels of ethanolic extract of mango seed (EEMS) in broiler chicken rations on their phenolic compound levels, antioxidant activity, and meat quality. Initially, 756 one-day-old male chicks of the Ross 308 line were distributed in a completely randomized experimental design with seven treatments and six replicates of 18 birds. The treatments consisted of (i) a ration without the addition of antioxidants, (ii) a ration with the addition of 200 ppm of the antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and (iii) a ration with the addition of 200, 400, 600, 800, or 1000 ppm of EEMS. According to the results, the values of phenolic compounds, the lipid stability of meat (measured by the value of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances), shear force, loss of cooking water, color, and pH of the meat differed significantly between the treatments. For the antioxidant activity of the meat, there was no significant difference between the treatments by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method; however, by the 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) method, the breast meat of broilers fed diets containing EEMS from 600 ppm and up presented higher antioxidant capacity when compared with the meat of the birds fed the control diet. In the ABTS method, there was no significant difference between the use of synthetic antioxidant BHT and the addition of EEMS at different levels. In conclusion, the addition of EEMS does not affect meat quality parameters of broilers, but when a dose of 600 ppm or more is added, the antioxidant capacity of meat measured by the ABTS method increases.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author