Thesis (D. Min.)--Trinity International University, 2003. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 193-198).

Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-06-18T13:31:40Z No. of bitstreams: 1 NERANDI LUIZ CAMERINI - TESE PPGEA 2012..pdf: 21432695 bytes, checksum: 7578d920d7cb372f971f067d26250bb6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-18T13:31:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 NERANDI LUIZ CAMERINI - TESE PPGEA 2012..pdf: 21432695 bytes, checksum: 7578d920d7cb372f971f067d26250bb6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Capes / O objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi avaliar o bem-estar de aves poedeiras em dois diferentes sistemas de criação: gaiola enriquecida (GE) e sistema alternativo (SA) e a qualidade desses sistemas no que diz respeito aos aspectos comportamentais, fisiológicos e produtivos. O experimento foi desenvolvido na câmara climática do LaCRA - Laboratório de Construções Rurais e Ambiência, da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - PB. A pesquisa constou de três períodos experimentais de 28 dias cada. Foram utilizadas 72 aves poedeiras da linhagem Dekalb White com 27 semanas de idade. O regime de luz adotado foi de 16 horas claro e 8 horas de escuro. O delineamento experimental adotado foi o inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 2x3 (dois sistemas de criação e três condições ambientais (20 °C, 26 °C e 32 °C) com seis repetições e umidade relativa de 60%. A pesquisa analisou diferentes parâmetros: produção; aspectos fisiológicos; desempenho zootécnico; qualidade dos ovos e termografia. Técnicas de processamento e análise de imagens podem vir a colaborar com a busca de informações contidas em imagens de animais confinados. Os dois sistemas de criação utilizados nesta pesquisa não apresentaram grandes diferenças quanto as variáveis analisadas. O sistema de gaiola enriquecida e o sistema alternativo podem ser compatíveis no desempenho e na qualidade dos ovos produzidos. / The general objective of this research was to evaluate the welfare of laying hens in two different systems: Enriched Cage (EC) and Alternative System (AS) and the quality of these systems in relation of behavioral, physiological and productive aspects. The experiment was conducted in a climatic chamber of LaCRA - Laboratory of Rural Constructions and Ambience, in the Federal University of Campina Grande - Paraíba State, Brazil. The research consisted of three experimental periods of 28 days each one. It was used 72 birds of lineage Dekalb White at 27 weeks of age. The light regime was set at 16 hours light and 8 hours of darkness. The experimental design was completely randomized in 2x3 factorial (two creation systems and three environmental conditions: 20 °C, 26 °C and 32 °C) with six replicates and relative humidity of 60%. This research analyzed different parameters: production; physiological aspects; zootechnical performance; egg quality and thermography. Processing techniques and image analysis may come to contribute to the search for information contained in images of confined animais. Both creation systems used in this study showed no large differences in the variables analyzed. Both systems may be compatible in performance and quality of eggs produced.

A review of available corn relative maturity groups in Mississippi shows a limited range of maturity groups in use. Research focusing on expanding the range of maturity groups was conducted in MS in 2015 and 2016. Along with expanded maturity groups, treatments of fertilizer (10-34-0), foliar zinc, and a plant hormone blend were studied to shorten the growing season. Four site years in MS were studied to determine optimal plant maturity group and treatment for length of season. The results showed decreased yield of 0.09-0.15 Mg ha-1 (1.5-2.3 bu ac-1) for each day of decreasing relative maturity in three of four site years. The addition of starter fertilizer increased vegetative growth stage, plant height V5 and V7, SPAD values at V5, and significantly decreases days to tassel and silking reproductive growth stages but did not affect yield.