Two trials compared the effects of canola meal (CM) and juncea meal (JM) with and without dietary enzyme supplementation, on production performance, egg quality, bone quality and liver health characteristics of white- (WSLH) and brown-shell egg laying hens (BSLH). A total of 360 Lohmann LSL-Lite White (Trial 1, WSLH) and 300 Lohmann Brown-Lite (Trial 2, BSLH) laying hens were fed one of 10 isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets (Soybean meal, 10 % CM, 20 % CM, 10 % JM or 20 % JM with or without a dietary enzyme cocktail of Superzyme OM and Bio-PhytaseTM) for 48 weeks. Based on the results of production performance, incidence of mortality, egg quality, bone quality, and liver health data, up to 20 % CM or JM can be included in diets of WSLH and BSLH without detrimental effects. Enzyme should be included in diets for both WSLH and BSLH.

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of feeding extruded and non-extruded mixtures of wheat dried distillers grains with solubles with peas (WP) or canola meal (WC) on ruminal fermentation, total tract nutrient digestion and milk production in dairy cows. Eight dairy cows (712 ± 54 kg body weight; 90 ± 31 days-in-milk at the beginning of the experiment) were used in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square design (28-d periods) with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of dietary treatments. Four cows in one Latin square were fitted with rumen cannulas for the measurement of ruminal fermentation characteristics. Treatment diets contained either WP or WC combinations fed in an extruded or non-extruded form (16% of DMI). Diets were isonitrogenous (17.1% crude protein; CP) and contained approximately 53% concentrate and 47% forage (DM basis). Dietary treatment had no significant effect on DMI (P > 0.10). Starch intake was higher for cows fed extruded diets compared to those fed non-extruded diets (P = 0.028) and was also higher for cows fed WP compared to those fed WC (P = 0.042). Cows fed extruded diets had higher apparent ruminal digestion of DM (P = 0.02) and a tendency (P = 0.05) for a higher OM apparently digested in the rumen compared to those fed non-extruded diets. Total tract digestibilities of organic matter (P < 0.01), CP (P < 0.01), ether extract (P < 0.01) and starch (P = 0.047) were higher for cows fed extruded diets compared to those fed non-extruded diets. Total tract digestibility of ether extract was lower (P = 0.011) but digestibility of starch was higher (P < 0.01) and CP digestibility tended to be higher (P = 0.08) for cows fed WP compared to those fed WC. Fecal N excretion was lower in cows fed extruded diets compared to those fed non-extruded diets (P < 0.01), but there was no difference in N retention, productive N, RDP or RUP between diets (P > 0.10). Ruminal pH was higher for cows fed non-extruded WC compared to those fed extruded WC, but there was no difference between WP diets (interaction; P = 0.047). Ruminal acetate displayed the opposite interaction where concentration was highest for cows fed extruded WC and lowest for those fed non-extruded WC but there was no difference between WP diets (interaction; P = 0.019). Ruminal ammonia-N concentration tended to be higher for cows fed WC compared to those fed WP (P = 0.06). Ruminal propionate concentration was higher for cows fed extruded diets compare to those fed non-extruded diets (P = 0.026). Ruminal isobutyrate concentration was higher for cows fed WC compared to those fed WP (P < 0.01). Ruminal butyrate (P < 0.01) and isovalerate (P < 0.01) concentrations were higher for cows fed extruded WC compared to those fed non-extruded WC, but concentrations decreased for cows fed extruded WP compared to those fed non-extruded WP. Plasma glucose concentration was higher for cows fed WC compared to those fed WP but concentration was highest for cows fed extruded WC but lowest for cows fed extruded WP (interaction; P < 0.01). Milk protein yield (P = 0.047) was higher and milk yield tended to be higher (P = 0.06) for cows fed WP compared to those fed WC diets. Milk protein content was not affected by diet; however, milk fat content (P = 0.04) and MUN (P = 0.011) were lower, whereas milk yield (P = 0.030), 3.5% fat corrected milk yield (P = 0.027), milk fat yield (P = 0.027), lactose content (P = 0.011) and lactose yield (P < 0.01) were higher in cows fed the extruded diets compared to those fed non-extruded diets. In summary, these results indicate that extrusion had positive effects on overall milk production and total tract nutrient digestion.

Production of and demand for Canadian canola meal have been increased yearly. In order to improve the competitiveness of canola meal domestically and internationally, as well as to develop potential markets for canola meal, it is necessary to develop canola meal-based products that have high feed values and can be easily transported. The objectives of this research were: 1) to investigate the effects of temperature and time of conditioning during pelleting process on the nutritive values of canola meal in terms of chemical profiles, protein and carbohydrate subfractions, and energy values, using the AOAC procedures, CNCPS v6.1 and NRC (2001), respectively; 2) to detect the effects of temperature and time of conditioning during the pelleting process on rumen degradation and intestinal digestion characteristics and predicted protein supply of canola meal, using the in situ procedure, the three-step in vitro procedure, and the NRC 2001 model; and 3) to determine pelleting-induced changes in spectral characteristics of molecular structures of canola meal using Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) with univariate and multivariate analysis, and reveal the relationship between molecular structures of protein and carbohydrate and nutrient values, rumen degradation and intestinal digestion characteristics, and predicted protein supply of canola meal. Three different conditioning temperatures (70, 80 and 90ºC) and two different conditioning time (50 and 75 sec) were applied in this research. Two different batches of canola meal from a commercial feed company were selected. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 × 2 factorial arrangement was employed in this research. Molecular spectral functional groups related to protein, cellulosic compounds, and carbohydrates were used in the spectral study. This research indicated: 1) soluble crude protein (SCP) was decreased and neutral detergent insoluble CP (NDICP) was increased with increasing temperature; 2) the lowest protein rumen degradation of pellets was observed at conditioning temperature of 90 ºC and protein rumen degradation was increased by pelleting; 3) the amount of protein digested in the small intestine tended to increase with increasing conditioning temperature; 4) pelleting under different temperatures and time in the current study shifted the protein digestion site to the rumen, rather than to the small intestine; 5) with respect to predicted protein supply, based on the NRC 2001 model, increasing conditioning temperature tended to increase the metabolizable protein supply of canola meal pellets to dairy cattle; 6) changes in the molecular structure of canola meal induced by pelleting can be detected by ATR-FTIR; 7) not only protein molecular structure characteristics but also carbohydrate molecular structure characteristics play important roles in determining nutrient values, rumen degradation and intestinal digestion characteristics, and the predicted protein supply of canola meal.

Fontes protéicas em rações ricas em amido foram avaliadas para cordeiros em confinamento. O primeiro aspecto foi investigar a variação do consumo de matéria seca (MS) de 28 cordeiros da raça Santa Inês; o ganho de peso médio diário (GMD), as características de carcaça e da carne e o custo dos alimentos. O delineamento foi em blocos completos casualizados, sendo as dietas isonitrogenadas, com 90% de concentrado e 10% de feno de coastcross. As rações foram formuladas pelo Small Ruminant Nutrition System (SRNS) versão 1.8.1 e diferiam quanto à fonte suplementar de proteína: farelo de soja, farelo de amendoim, farelo de canola, farelo de algodão. O segundo aspecto avaliado foi o ensaio metabólico com quatro borregos fistulados no rúmen distribuídos em delineamento em quadrado latino 4x4 sendo analisadas as características físicas de capacidade de retenção de água (CRA), solubilidade, tamanho médio de partículas e densidade das fontes protéicas relacionados com a degradabilidade ruminal e a taxa de passagem. A contaminação de nitrogênio microbiano na degradabilidade da proteína das rações totais foi corrigida pelo nitrogênio insolúvel em detergente neutro (NIDN). Determinou-se a digestibilidade dos nutrientes no trato digestório total, o balanço de nitrogênio, as concentrações de nitrogênio amoniacal (N-NH3), ácidos graxos de cadeia curta (AGCC), o pH ruminal e a síntese de proteína microbiana. Adicionalmente, o teor de amido nas fezes foi avaliado como indicador para estimar a digestibilidade do amido das rações. Como último aspecto estudado, confrontou-se os dados metabólicos e de desempenho obtidos no ensaio experimental com as estimativas obtidas no SRNS. As fontes protéicas não alteraram (P>0,05) os parâmetros de desempenho e as características de carcaça e da carne. A solubilidade e a CRA influenciaram (P<0,05) a degradabilidade efetiva da MS. A ração com o farelo de algodão apresentou menor (P<0,05) degradabilidade efetiva da proteína bruta o que refletiu em maior (P<0,05) excreção de nitrogênio nas fezes. A contaminação microbiana subestimou a taxa de degradação da ração total em aproximadamente 13,5%. O farelo de canola apresentou menor taxa de passagem (P<0,05) e o principal parâmetro físico relacionado com essa variável foi a CRA. A ração com o farelo de amendoim promoveu menor custo de nitrogênio por kg de ganho, maiores concentrações de (N-NH3) e menores proporções de (AGCC) (P<0,05), porém, a síntese de nitrogênio microbiano e a excreção de nitrogênio na urina foram semelhantes (P>0,05) entre os tratamentos. O teor de amido fecal mostrou-se eficiente como indicador na estimativa da digestibilidade do amido com coeficiente de determinação de 93%. As estimativas de desempenho e metabólica do sistema SRNS foram satisfatórias com algumas diferenças (P<0,05) na ingestão de MS e na taxa de passagem. Os resultados apresentados poderão contribuir com o banco de dados de sistemas de formulação de rações para ovinos em crescimento. / Protein sources in starch rich diets for finishing lambs were evaluated in this study. Twenty-eight Santa Ines ram lambs were used to determine the effects of using different protein sources in dry matter intake, average daily gain and characteristics of carcass and meat. Lambs were assigned, by weight and age at the beginning of the trial, in a complete randomized block design. Experimental diets were isonitrogen with 90% concentrate and 10% coastcross hay. Rations were formulated using the Small Ruminant Nutrition system (SRNS) version 1.8.1 and had one of the following protein sources: soybean meal, peanut meal, canola meal or cottonseed meal. A metabolism assay using a Latin square 4 x 4 design also was performed. Four rumen cannulated wethers were used to determine protein sources physical characteristics: water holding capacity (WHC), solubility, mean particle size and density in relation with ruminal degradability and rate of passage. Microbial nitrogen contamination of TMR was corrected by in neutral detergent fiber insoluble nitrogen. Total tract diet digestibility, nitrogen balance, ammonia nitrogen concentration (N-NH3), short chain fatty acids, ruminal pH and microbial protein synthesis were determined. In addition, fecal starch concentration was evaluated as an indicator to estimate starch digestibility in the ration. Performance and metabolic data were compared to SRNS estimates. Protein sources did not affected performance or carcass and meat characteristics. Water holding capacity and solubility affected (P<0.05) DM effective degradability. Cottonseed diet resulted in lower (P<0.05) CP effective degradability showing higher (P<0.05) excretion of fecal N. Microbial contamination underestimated diet degradation in 13.5%. Canola meal diet had the lower rate of passage and the main physical parameter related with this variable was water holding capacity. Peanut meal diet had high concentration of NNH3 and the lowest short chain fatty acids concentration. However, microbial N synthesis and excretion of N in urine were similar among treatments. Fecal starch concentration was a good indicator to estimate starch digestibility showing a coefficient of determination of 93%. Estimates from SRNS for DM intake and rate of passage were different from observed data. There results may contribute to predict nutrient requirements and biological value of feeds for lambs.

Fontes protéicas em rações ricas em amido foram avaliadas para cordeiros em confinamento. O primeiro aspecto foi investigar a variação do consumo de matéria seca (MS) de 28 cordeiros da raça Santa Inês; o ganho de peso médio diário (GMD), as características de carcaça e da carne e o custo dos alimentos. O delineamento foi em blocos completos casualizados, sendo as dietas isonitrogenadas, com 90% de concentrado e 10% de feno de coastcross. As rações foram formuladas pelo Small Ruminant Nutrition System (SRNS) versão 1.8.1 e diferiam quanto à fonte suplementar de proteína: farelo de soja, farelo de amendoim, farelo de canola, farelo de algodão. O segundo aspecto avaliado foi o ensaio metabólico com quatro borregos fistulados no rúmen distribuídos em delineamento em quadrado latino 4x4 sendo analisadas as características físicas de capacidade de retenção de água (CRA), solubilidade, tamanho médio de partículas e densidade das fontes protéicas relacionados com a degradabilidade ruminal e a taxa de passagem. A contaminação de nitrogênio microbiano na degradabilidade da proteína das rações totais foi corrigida pelo nitrogênio insolúvel em detergente neutro (NIDN). Determinou-se a digestibilidade dos nutrientes no trato digestório total, o balanço de nitrogênio, as concentrações de nitrogênio amoniacal (N-NH3), ácidos graxos de cadeia curta (AGCC), o pH ruminal e a síntese de proteína microbiana. Adicionalmente, o teor de amido nas fezes foi avaliado como indicador para estimar a digestibilidade do amido das rações. Como último aspecto estudado, confrontou-se os dados metabólicos e de desempenho obtidos no ensaio experimental com as estimativas obtidas no SRNS. As fontes protéicas não alteraram (P>0,05) os parâmetros de desempenho e as características de carcaça e da carne. A solubilidade e a CRA influenciaram (P<0,05) a degradabilidade efetiva da MS. A ração com o farelo de algodão apresentou menor (P<0,05) degradabilidade efetiva da proteína bruta o que refletiu em maior (P<0,05) excreção de nitrogênio nas fezes. A contaminação microbiana subestimou a taxa de degradação da ração total em aproximadamente 13,5%. O farelo de canola apresentou menor taxa de passagem (P<0,05) e o principal parâmetro físico relacionado com essa variável foi a CRA. A ração com o farelo de amendoim promoveu menor custo de nitrogênio por kg de ganho, maiores concentrações de (N-NH3) e menores proporções de (AGCC) (P<0,05), porém, a síntese de nitrogênio microbiano e a excreção de nitrogênio na urina foram semelhantes (P>0,05) entre os tratamentos. O teor de amido fecal mostrou-se eficiente como indicador na estimativa da digestibilidade do amido com coeficiente de determinação de 93%. As estimativas de desempenho e metabólica do sistema SRNS foram satisfatórias com algumas diferenças (P<0,05) na ingestão de MS e na taxa de passagem. Os resultados apresentados poderão contribuir com o banco de dados de sistemas de formulação de rações para ovinos em crescimento. / Protein sources in starch rich diets for finishing lambs were evaluated in this study. Twenty-eight Santa Ines ram lambs were used to determine the effects of using different protein sources in dry matter intake, average daily gain and characteristics of carcass and meat. Lambs were assigned, by weight and age at the beginning of the trial, in a complete randomized block design. Experimental diets were isonitrogen with 90% concentrate and 10% coastcross hay. Rations were formulated using the Small Ruminant Nutrition system (SRNS) version 1.8.1 and had one of the following protein sources: soybean meal, peanut meal, canola meal or cottonseed meal. A metabolism assay using a Latin square 4 x 4 design also was performed. Four rumen cannulated wethers were used to determine protein sources physical characteristics: water holding capacity (WHC), solubility, mean particle size and density in relation with ruminal degradability and rate of passage. Microbial nitrogen contamination of TMR was corrected by in neutral detergent fiber insoluble nitrogen. Total tract diet digestibility, nitrogen balance, ammonia nitrogen concentration (N-NH3), short chain fatty acids, ruminal pH and microbial protein synthesis were determined. In addition, fecal starch concentration was evaluated as an indicator to estimate starch digestibility in the ration. Performance and metabolic data were compared to SRNS estimates. Protein sources did not affected performance or carcass and meat characteristics. Water holding capacity and solubility affected (P<0.05) DM effective degradability. Cottonseed diet resulted in lower (P<0.05) CP effective degradability showing higher (P<0.05) excretion of fecal N. Microbial contamination underestimated diet degradation in 13.5%. Canola meal diet had the lower rate of passage and the main physical parameter related with this variable was water holding capacity. Peanut meal diet had high concentration of NNH3 and the lowest short chain fatty acids concentration. However, microbial N synthesis and excretion of N in urine were similar among treatments. Fecal starch concentration was a good indicator to estimate starch digestibility showing a coefficient of determination of 93%. Estimates from SRNS for DM intake and rate of passage were different from observed data. There results may contribute to predict nutrient requirements and biological value of feeds for lambs.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This work aimed to evaluate the effect of replacing dietary porcine meat meal by different plant-protein sources on the growth, carcass yield, carcass quality, blood parameters and sensory evaluation of the fillets of common carp juveniles. Two experiments were conducted using water re-use system with 15 tanks (280L). In experiment 1, five experimental diets containing plant-protein sources were evaluated (soybean meal - FS, canola meal - FC, sunflower meal - FG and linseed meal - FL) to replace porcine meat meal (FCS - control diet). Common carp juveniles (195, initial weight 43.41g), were randomly distributed in the experimental units, and fed twice daily (09:00 and 15:00) with each of experimental diets, in triplicate. At the end of the trial (71 days), the best growth results were obtained in FCS, followed by FC and FS treatments that did not differ among each other. FCS, FG and FS had the highest values of corporal fat, while FC and FL diets did not show difference. The FL diet showed the worst growth, retention of protein and protein and fat deposition in whole body and fillet. About blood parameters, lower cholesterol was observed in the FG diet and lower aspartate aminotransferase activity was observed in the FL. The other variables did not differ significantly among themselves. Based on the results of experiment 1, the diets of experiment 2 were formulated, which were levels of replacement (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) of porcine meat meal by mixing canola meal + soybean meal. The juveniles (135, initial weight 238.05g), were fed 3% of biomass twice daily (09:00 and 15:00). At 18, 36, 54 and 72 days, linear negative effect of plant-protein inclusion for all parameters of growth was observed, except for condition factor. The same result was obtained for whole body fat deposition, fat and protein deposition in fillet and the total cholesterol in serum. Hemoglobin and hematocrit presented quadratic effect. The other measured parameters were not influenced by diets. Based on this results, we can conclude that a diet based on porcine meat meal provides better growth of common carp juveniles compared to plant-protein based diets, besides increased protein deposition in whole body and fillet; the carcass parameters (yield and digestive indexes) are not affected by the dietary protein sources; color and taste are not affected by the plant-protein based diets; there is linear negative effect of replacing porcine meat meal by the mixture of canola and soybean meal on the growth of common carp juveniles. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a resposta de diferentes fontes protéicas de origem vegetal em substituição à farinha de carne suína da dieta, sobre o crescimento, rendimento e qualidade de carcaça, parâmetros sangüíneos e avaliação sensorial dos filés de juvenis de carpa húngara. Foram realizados dois experimentos, utilizando sistema de recirculação de água com 15 unidades experimentais (280L). No experimento 1, foram avaliadas cinco dietas experimentais. Uma dieta controle (FCS) com apenas farinha de carne suína como fonte protéica e quatro contendo fontes protéicas de origem vegetal (farelo de soja - FS, farelo de canola - FC, farelo de girassol - FG e farelo de linhaça - FL) substituindo 50% da proteína proveniente da farinha de carne suína. Foram utilizados 195 juvenis de carpa húngara (peso médio inicial 43,41g), distribuídos ao acaso nas unidades experimentais, sendo alimentados duas vezes ao dia (9 e 15 horas), em três repetições por tratamento. Ao final do experimento (71 dias), os melhores resultados de crescimento foram obtidos no tratamento FCS, seguido dos tratamentos FC e FS que não diferiram entre si. Para gordura corporal, os tratamentos FCS, FG e FS apresentaram os maiores valores, enquanto as dietas FC e FL não diferiram entre si. O tratamento FL apresentou os piores resultados de desempenho e coeficiente de retenção protéica, bem como as menores deposições de proteína e gordura corporal no filé. Nos parâmetros sangüíneos, menor colesterol foi observado no tratamento FG e menor atividade de aspartato aminotransferase no tratamento FL. As demais variáveis não diferiram significativamente entre si. Em função dos resultados do experimento 1, foram formuladas as dietas do experimento 2, que constituíam níveis de substituição (0, 25, 50, 75 e 100%) da farinha de carne suína pela mistura de farelo de canola + farelo de soja. Foram utilizados 135 animais (238,05g de peso médio inicial), que receberam 3% da biomassa em ração, duas vezes ao dia (9 e 15 horas). Aos 18, 36, 54 e 72 dias, foi observado efeito linear negativo da inclusão de farelos vegetais para todos os parâmetros de crescimento, exceto fator de condição. O mesmo resultado foi obtido para as deposições de gordura corporal e de gordura e proteína no filé, bem como para o colesterol total no soro. Hemoglobina e hematócrito apresentaram comportamento quadrático. Os demais parâmetros avaliados não foram influenciados pelas dietas. Com base nos resultados obtidos, pode-se concluir que a dieta à base de farinha de carne suína proporciona maior crescimento de juvenis de carpa húngara comparada às dietas com farelos vegetais, além de levar a maior deposição de proteína no peixe inteiro e no filé; os parâmetros de carcaça (rendimentos e índices digestivos) não são afetados pelas fontes protéicas da dieta; A cor, tanto na análise sensorial como por determinação instrumental, bem como o sabor dos filés, não são afetados pelas fontes protéicas de origem vegetal. Há efeito linear negativo da substituição da farinha de carne suína pela mistura dos farelos de canola e soja, sobre o crescimento dos juvenis de carpa húngara.