Production of growing male pigs : a meta-analysis

Uma meta-análise foi desenvolvida para estudar o desempenho, características de carcaça e interações com variáveis nutricionais em suínos machos castrados, inteiros e imunocastrados. Para a base de dados, foram utilizados 27 artigos totalizando 2.917 animais. A metaanálise foi realizada através de análises gráficas, de correlação e de variância-covariância. Suínos machos inteiros apresentaram consumo de ração 9% inferior (P0,05) entre as categorias sexuais estudadas. Porém, suínos machos castrados apresentaram conteúdo de carne magra 5% inferior (P0.05) between treatments. However, castrated males showed lower lean meat content (P<0.05) in comparison to immunocastrated (5%) and entire (7%) males. The backfat thickness of surgically castrated pigs was 21% higher (P<0.05) relative to immunocastrated and 27% higher (P<0.05) in comparison to entire pigs. Performance responses differ in surgically castrated, entire and immunocastrated male pigs. The meta-analysis indicated that the nutritional variables and maintenance requirements in different sexual categories of pigs should be considered in future research studies

Arginine improves nutritional quality of sow milk and piglet performance

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of L-arginine supplementation in lactation diets on the productive and reproductive performance of pluriparous sows and their litters. Seventy-six sows of the same genetic line were assigned to four treatments in a completely randomized design with 19 replicates. The experimental unit was the sow and its respective litter. Treatments comprised a control diet (no L-arginine supplementation) and other three diets obtained by top dressing the control diet with 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% of L-arginine. L-arginine supplementation had no effect on any performance variables, body condition, milk production, or weaning-estrus interval. There was a quadratic effect on percentage of protein and fat in milk as well as on the daily production of these components. Protein and fat percentage declined during lactation. Adding L-arginine to the diet had a quadratic effect on piglet weight at 13 and 21 days, the optimal level of L-arginine supplementation being estimated as 0.64% and 0.71%, respectively. L-arginine supplementation had a quadratic effect on the weight gain of piglets during the first 13 days and on total period of lactation, the optimal level of L-arginine supplementation being estimated as 0.60% and 0.70%, respectively. Supplementing lactation diets with 0.70% of L-arginine, corresponding to 45 g day−1, improves the weight gain of piglets by improving the nutritional quality of sow milk

Características de carcaça e da carne de suínos machos castrados e imunocastrados alimentados com diferentes níveis nutricionais Carcass characteristics and meat of surgically castrated and immunocastrated pigs fed different nutritional levels

O trabalho foi realizado para avaliar as características de carcaça e carne de suínos machos castrados e imunocastrados alimentados com dietas contendo diferentes níveis nutricionais. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado com quatro tratamentos principais (T1-suínos machos castrados alimentados com dieta basal; T2-machos imunocastrados alimentados com dieta basal; T3-machos imunocastrados alimentados com dieta basal+3% aminoácidos e energia; T4-machos imunocastrados alimentados com dieta basal+5% aminoácidos e energia) e dois tratamentos secundários com ou sem ractopamina dentro de cada tratamento principal. Os suínos machos castrados apresentaram peso de abate 3,3% inferior (P<0,05), peso de carcaça fria 1,4% superior (P<0,05) e peso de carré 13% superior (P<0,05) em relação aos machos imunocastrados. Suínos machos imunocastrados suplementados com 5% a mais de aminoácidos e energia apresentaram costela 19% mais (P<0,05) pesada e valores superiores (P<0,05) na coloração b* (amarelo-azul) na carne aos 45min e às 24h pós-abate em relação aos machos castrados alimentados com a dieta basal. A suplementação com 5% de aminoácidos e energia aumenta o peso e rendimento de costela e altera o valor da coloração b* (amarelo-azul) na carne aos 45min e às 24h pós-abate de suínos machos imunocastrados.<br>The study was carried out to evaluate the carcass characteristics and meat of surgically castrated and immunocastrated pigs fed with different nutritional levels. The animals were distribuited in a completely randomized experimental design with four main treatments (T1-surgically castrated pigs fed with basal diet; T2-immunocastrated pigs fed with basal diet; T3-immunocastrated pigs fed with basal diet+3% amino acids and energy; T4-immunocastrated pigs fed with basal diet+5% amino acids and energy) and two secondary treatments with or without ractopamine within each main treatment. The surgically castrated pigs had slaughter weight 3.3% lower (P<0.05), cold carcass weight 1.4% higher (P<0.05) and loin chop weight 13% higher (P<0.05) compared to immunocastred pigs. The immunocastrated pigs supplemented with 5% more amino acids and energy had rib 19% more heavier (P<0.05) and higher values (P<0.05) in the color b* (yellow-blue) in the meat to 45min and 24h post-slaughter compared with surgically castrated pigs fed with basal diet. Supplementation with 5% amino acids and energy increases weight and yield of rib and changes the value of color b* (yellow-blue) in the meat to 45min and 24h post-slaughter male pigs immunocastrated

Digestibilidade aparente de dietas e metabolismo de frangos de corte alimentados com dietas contendo soja integral processada Apparent digestibility of the diets and metabolism of broilers fed with diets containing heat processed full-fat soybean

Foi realizado um experimento para avaliar a digestibilidade aparente de dietas e o metabolismo de frangos de corte alimentados com dietas contendo soja integral (SI) processada a vácuo (SIvac) ou a vapor (SIvap). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com cinco tratamentos (dieta controle - DC; DC com substituição isométrica de 40% de SIvac ou SIvap; dieta com SIvac e dieta com SIvap). Os tratamentos com substituição isométrica avaliaram a digestibilidade das sojas processadas; os demais, a digestibilidade de dietas contendo ou não soja processada (controle). A ingestão de N foi 23 e 20% menor (P<0,01) para as aves alimentadas com dietas com SIvac ou SIvap em relação ao grupo controle. A excreção, digestibilidade e absorção do N não foram influenciadas (P>0,05) pelas dietas. A excreção de energia foi 19 e 22% menor (P<0,01) para as aves alimentadas com SIvac na dieta em relação ao grupo controle e àquele alimentado com dieta com SIvap. A dieta com SIvac melhorou (P<0,01) a digestibilidade e a metabolização da energia. A energia metabolizável aparente corrigida para retenção de N (EMn) foi 12% superior (P<0,01) à da dieta com SIvap e similar (P<0,01) à da dieta controle. A matéria seca, a proteína e o extrato etéreo digestíveis, as energias metabolizável aparente e EMn foram semelhantes (P>0,05) para a soja integral processada a vácuo ou a vapor. A soja processada a vácuo ou a vapor é uma alternativa ao farelo de soja e ao óleo vegetal em dietas para frangos de corte.<br>An experiment was carried out to evaluate the apparent digestibility of diets and the metabolism of broilers fed diets containing full-fat soybean (FFS) processed by vacuum (FFSvac) or by steam (FFSstm). The experimental design was completely randomized with five treatments (control diet - CD, CD with isometric substitution of 40% FFSvac or FFSstm; diet with FFSvac and diet with FFSstm). The treatments with isometric substitution evaluated the digestibility of processed soybeans; the remains, the digestibility of diets containing either processed soybean or not (control). The N intake was 23 and 20% less (P<0.01) to the broilers fed with diets containing FFSvac or FFSstm than control group. The excretion, digestibility and absorption of N were not influenced (P>0.05) by the diets. The excretion of energy was 19 and 22% less (P<0.01) to the broilers fed with FFSvac in the diet than control group and those fed with FFSstm in the diet. The diet with FFSvac enhanced (P<0.01) the digestibility and the metabolization of energy. The apparent metabolizable energy corrected for N retention (MEn) was 12% higher (P<0.01) to the one fed of diet with FFSstm and similar to control diet (P<0.01). The dry matter, protein and ether extract digestibles, the apparent metabolizable energy and MEn were similar (P>0.05) for full-fat soybean processed by vacuum or by steam. Full-fat soybean processed by vacuum or by steam is an alternative to soybean meal and to the vegetal oil in the diets for broilers