Abstract The effect of high dietary lipid on the meat quality parameters of shoulder meat adult goats in raw meat and during curing and smoking was evaluated by classical and multivariate approaches. The animals were divided into two groups of different finishing strategies: without whole full-fat linseed (WFFLG, n = 9) and whole full-fat linseed (FFLG, n = 9), with diets containing an ether extract content of 2.7% and 6.9%, respectively. The physicochemical attributes did not vary according to the experimental diets in raw meat. The colorimetric parameters and pH varied during curing and smoking. Through multivariate analysis the first two principal components (PC), it was possible to identified variables were highly importance the total variation (L*, a*, b*, C*, h*, and fat content) in raw meat and smoking. The fat content and color b* presented the highest scores for importance of the variable in the projection. Lipid supplementation of adult goats did not influence the quality parameters physicochemical of the raw shoulder meat. However, after curing and smoking there was a significant effect of diet on Hue angle (h*).

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of supplementation with detoxified castor meal (DCM) in the diet of ewes during pregnancy, partum, and post-partum on the weight development of their offspring and at slaughter. The study included 56 ewes with synchronized estrus that were naturally mated. At the beginning of pregnancy and in post-partum, hepatic and renal function-related parameters and progesterone levels were measured. At slaughter, the proximate composition and fatty acid profile were determined in the loin of ewes. There was no effect of diet on reproductive response after estrus synchronization. At the beginning of pregnancy, albumin and creatinine levels were lower in the DCM group. Supplementation with DCM did not alter the weight or body condition of ewes at partum. However, at weaning, the DCM group showed a higher loin-eye area (LEA) in relation to the group fed diets without detoxified castor meal (WDCM). At partum, as well as at weaning, the offspring of the ewes supplemented with DCM had a larger LEA than the WDCM group. In post-partum, levels of glucose, urea, protein, and cholesterol were lower in the DCM group. The return to cyclicity was similar in both groups, with an average of 47 days after partum. At slaughter, neither anatomical and carcass components nor the results of the proximate analysis were affected by the type of diet, except for an increase in heptadecanoic acid in the DCM group. Supplementation with detoxified castor meal in the diet of ewes does not affect lambing, pregnancy, prolificacy, return to cyclicity, milk production, blood biochemical parameters, or carcass characteristics.

Foram avaliadas as características da biomassa do capim-tanzânia sob três frequências de desfolhação (85, 95 e 97% da interceptação da radiação fotossinteticamente ativa - IRFA) e dois resíduos pós-pastejo (índices de área foliar residual de 1,0 e 1,8) em delineamento inteiramente casualizado em arranjo fatorial 3 × 2, com quatro repetições. O maior período de descanso foi verificado para o menor resíduo pós-pastejo e a frequência com 97% de IRFA. Observou-se uma altura elevada, assim como maior IAF para a frequência com 97% de IRFA. Já no caso da densidade populacional de perfilhos (DPP) e no nº de folhas/perfilho, ocorreu uma interação entre os fatores, com uma redução nos seus valores nos pastos manejados com IAF residual de 1,8. As massas de forragem, com exceção da forragem morta, foram fortemente influenciadas pela frequência de desfolhação, mostrando maior produção para frequência de desfolhação com 95% de IRFA. A interceptação luminosa no residual, assim como a altura nessa condição, foram maiores para o maior resíduo pós-pastejo. A DPP residual apresentou interação entre os fatores com redução no perfilhamento nas freqüências 85 e 95% de IRFA no IAFr de 1,8. Na condição residual as massas de forragem foram fortemente influenciadas pelo IAF residual, com maior material remanescente do pastejo observado para o IAFr de 1,8. O uso de uma pastagem de capim-tanzânia não deve exceder 95% da interceptação da radiação fotossinteticamente ativa, mas é possível adotar resíduo pós-pastejo com índice área foliar residual 1,0.

It was evaluated the characteristics of the biomass of Tanzania grass under three defoliation frequencies (85, 95 and 97% interception of the photosynthetically active radiation - IPAR) and two post-grazing residue (residual leaf area index of 1.0 and 1.8) in a complete randomized design in a 3 × 2 factorial scheme with four replications. The longest resting period was observed for the lowest post-grazing residue and frequency of 97% of IPAR. A high height as well as a higher leaf area index for the frequency with 97% of IPAR was observed. However, for tiller population density (TPD) and the number of leaves/tiller, an interaction among factors occured, reducing their values on pastures managed with residual leaf area index of 1.8. Forage mass, except for dead forage, was strongly influenced by defoliation frequency, showing a higher production for defoliation frequency with 95% of IPAR. Light interception in the residue and height for this condition were higher for the highest post-grazing residue. Residual TPD showed interaction among factors with tillering reduction in the frequencies 85 and 95% of the IPAR of 1.8. In the residual condition, forage mass was strongly influenced by residual leaf area index, with more grazing remaining material observed for rLAI of 1.8. The use of Tanzania grass pasture cannot exceed 95% interception of the photosynthetically active radiation, but it is possible to adopt post-grazing residual leaf area index of 1.0.