Effect of two levels of protein for broiler breeders males with and without retreat of the crest/Efeito de dois niveis de proteina para machos reprodutores de corte com e sem retirada da crista
The objective of this trial was evaluated the effect of different crude protein (CP) levels of diet for males with or without coumbing. Body weight, semen volume, number of spermatic cells and fertility were evaluated. A total of 32 males Cobb 500 were used being 50% coumbed and 50% decoumbed males....
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Published in: | Ciência rural Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 195 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
01-01-2009
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Summary: | The objective of this trial was evaluated the effect of different crude protein (CP) levels of diet for males with or without coumbing. Body weight, semen volume, number of spermatic cells and fertility were evaluated. A total of 32 males Cobb 500 were used being 50% coumbed and 50% decoumbed males. The roosters were exposed the same management conditions in starting and rearing phases. They were housed in individual metallic cages with feeders and drinkers. The experimental design was entirely casualized in a factorial 2x2, two comb conditions (with or without) and two levels of crude protein (12 and 16%). Semen was collected using the American methods and number of spermatic cells was determined by counting in Neubauer chamber. At 42, 43 and 44 weeks of age, six females were artificially inseminated by treatment, twice a week, with dosage of 0.05ml of fresh semen. The eggs were collected four times a day, identified, disinfected and incubated in similar conditions. After 21 day of incubation they were broken and examined macroscopically to analyze the fertility. The level of 12% of crude protein was enough to assist the reproductive demands and the permanence of males. Combed males had body weight higher than without combed males. Key words: fertility, crest, broiler breeders males, crude protein. O objetivo deste experimento foi avaliar o efeito de diferentes niveis de proteina bruta (PB) na dieta para machos com ou sem crista. Peso corporal, volume de semen, numero de celulas espermaticas e fertilidade foram os parametros avaliados. Foram utilizados 32 machos Cobb 500, 50% com crista inteira e 50% sem crista. Todos os machos foram submetidos as mesmas condicoes de manejo. Eles foram alojados em gaiolas metalicas individuais, com comedouro e bebedouro. O delineamento experimental usado foi o inteiramente casualizado com esquema fatorial 2x2, com duas condicoes de crista (com e sem) e dois niveis de proteina bruta (12 e 16%). O semen foi coletado por meio do metodo americano e o numero de celulas espermaticas foi determinado por meio da camara de Neubauer. Na 42a, 43a e 44a semanas de idade, seis femeas para cada tratamento foram inseminadas artificialmente. As inseminacoes foram realizadas duas vezes por semana com semen fresco na dose de 0,05ml. Os ovos foram coletados quatro vezes por dia, identificados, desinfetados e incubados nas mesmas condicoes. Depois de 21 dias de incubacao, os ovos foram quebrados e examinados macroscopicamente para analise da fertilidade. O nivel de 12% de proteina bruta foi suficiente para atender as exigencias reprodutivas, e a permanencia da crista influenciou apenas o peso corporal dos machos, em que machos com crista apresentaram maior peso corporal. Palavras-chave: fertilidade, crista, reprodutor de corte, proteina bruta. |
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ISSN: | 0103-8478 |