O objetivo do experimento foi determinar a composição química, energia bruta, energia metabolizável aparente (EMA) e energia metabolizável aparente corrigida (EMAn) de amostras de milho submetidas a diferentes temperaturas de secagem (temperatura ambiente e secagem artificial com temperaturas de 80, 100 e 120ºC) e a diferentes períodos de armazenamento (0, 60, 120 e 180 dias). Para determinar os valores de EMA e de EMAn, foi utilizado o método tradicional de coleta total de excretas com pintos machos, Avian Farm, de 21 a 30 dias de idade. Utilizou-se um esquema fatorial 4 x 4 (quatro temperaturas de secagem e quatro períodos de armazenamento), em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado com sete repetições por tratamento e sete aves por unidade experimental. Cada amostra de milho substituiu em 40% da matéria natural, uma ração-referência. Foram realizadas análises de composição química e energia bruta de cada amostra de milho. Foi determinada também a energia bruta das excretas. A composição química e os valores de energia bruta (kcal/kg) das amostras de milho não foram significativamente influenciados pela temperatura de secagem e pelo tempo de armazenamento. Entretanto, os valores de EMA e de EMAn foram influenciados pela temperatura de secagem e pelo tempo de armazenamento, isoladamente. Foi observado efeito quadrático para temperatura de secagem, com maiores valores de EMA e EMAn do milho nas temperaturas de 49 e 50ºC, respectivamente, obtidos por equação de regressão. Para o tempo de armazenamento, observou-se efeito linear decrescente para os valores de EMA e de EMAn. Observou-se que a temperatura de secagem e o tempo de armazenamento dos grãos de milho reduziram os valores de EMA e de EMAn.

The objective was to evaluate the internal quality of eggs from commercial laying hens and free-range hens subjected to different storage periods and temperatures. For the experiment, 280 eggs were randomly distributed into different treatments, adopting a completely randomized design, in a 2 x 7 factorial arrangement of two temperatures, seven storage periods, totaling 14 treatments with 10 replications. The treatments consisted of two storage conditions: under refrigeration (6 ± 1.0ºC) and at room temperature (26.6 ± 1.0ºC). Eggs were analyzed for 30 days, with evaluations in different storage periods (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 days). For each storage condition, 140 eggs were separated, 70 commercial eggs and 70 free-range eggs. There was a linear increase in egg weight loss, yolk weight, albumen pH, yolk pH, length and width of albumen and yolk of commercial and free-range eggs, as the storage period increased. There was a linear reduction in weight, height and albumen index and in the yolk index of commercial and free-range eggs as the storage period increased, with more pronounced responses for eggs stored at room temperature (P<0.05). Albumen percentage was linearly reduced only for commercial eggs (P<0.05). Eggs kept at room temperature reduce their quality after 15 days of storage, and the storage under refrigeration for 30 days is recommended to preserve the shelf life of the egg for consumption.

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito de duas fontes de metionina, DL-metionina e metionina hidroxi análoga (MHA-AL), e de três níveis de suplementação desse aminoácido em dietas comerciais sobre o desempenho de frangos de corte. Foram utilizados 1.232 pintos de corte machos da linhagem Ross, de 1 a 47 dias de idade, distribuídos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 2 X 3 (fonte de metionina X nível de suplementação) e uma dieta adicional (basal) sem suplementação, com oito repetições de 22 aves por unidade experimental. A dieta basal (sem suplementação) foi suplementada com 50, 100 e 150% de MHA ou DL-metionina em quantidade equivalente a 65% da quantidade de cada nível de MHA-AL utilizado. Avaliaram-se o consumo de ração, o ganho de peso, a conversão alimentar e o fator de produção. Em cada nível de suplementação, não houve diferença entre as dietas contendo 100 partes de MHA-AL e 65 partes de DL-metionina, exceto no período de 1 a 10 dias de idade, quando houve diferença significativa no ganho de peso no menor nível de suplementação. Sessenta e cinco partes de DL-metionina equivalem a 100 partes de MHA-AL.

The objective was to evaluate the quality of Japanese quail eggs stored at room temperature (26.8ºC) and under refrigeration (10.9ºC), for different storage periods (0; 5; 10; 15; 20; 25 and 30 days). A total of 196 quail eggs were assigned to different treatments in a factorial arrangement of 2 (temperatures) x 7 (storage periods), with 3 replications and 4 eggs per experimental unit. Data were subjected to regression analysis of parameters as a function of storage time at room temperature and under refrigeration. There was a reduction in egg weight, albumen weight and height, yolk height and egg yolk index with increasing storage period as a function of temperatures (p < 0.05). Eggs at room temperature showed a reduction in albumen index, while eggs under refrigeration showed a quadratic behavior (p < 0.05). Storage days promoted a quadratic response in albumen and yolk pH (p < 0.05) of eggs at room temperature. Eggs at room temperature floated from the 15th day of storage. When stored at room temperature, quail eggs show a sharp decrease in internal quality during storage for up to 30 days. Refrigerated storage is recommended.

This study evaluated the effect of the replacement of AGPs by a probiotic in diets for piglets in the nursery stage. The dietary treatments were as follows: CON-basal diet (BD); ANT-BD+antibiotic; and PRO-BD+probiotic. From d 35–42 of age, the piglets that received ANT-BD showed a higher average daily weight gain (ADWG) (p = 0.0296), followed by those that received PRO and the control. The average daily feed intake (ADFI) was higher (p = 0.0224) for PRO- and ANT-fed piglets when compared to CON. From d 43–56, the ADWG was the highest (p = 0.0207) in piglets fed ANT. The ADFI was also higher (p = 0.0258) in ANT and PRO. Final body weight (BW) was also influenced (p = 0.0291), whereas ANT-fed animals, followed by PRO, showed a higher BW compared to CON. For overall nursery performance, PRO showed the highest (p = 0.046) ADFI compared to all other treatments. Piglets fed PRO and ANT also showed the highest (p = 0.05) end weights. There was no significant difference in the fecal concentration of Escherichia coli. Concentrations for the sugar absorption test were higher on days 34 and 49 (p < 0.05). The inclusion of B. subtilis DSM 32315 does not replace the use of antibiotics with the same level of results but can provide benefits compared to diets without the use of antibiotics.