ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate a growth model applied to adjust nutritional programs for growing and finishing pigs, in a commercial production context. The phase I (calibration) was conducted in a commercial pig production unit. The data were collected from a nutritional program, a feed program, and an animal profile. In experimental phase II, these data were entered in the InraPorc® model for simulations and to propose adjustments to the commercial nutritional program. Afterwards, the conventional nutritional program (CNP) and the adjusted nutritional program (ANP) were compared with InraPorc® simulation. Animal profile was collected by weighing 30% of pigs per stall and monitoring their feed intake in each stage. Four hundred and thirty-two pigs with an average initial body weight of 21.9 kg were used in a completely randomized design. There were no differences between treatments, the pig performance was affected by temperature conditions, and the fat thickness was 8% higher for CNP than ANP. In conclusion, the model has advantages to adjust growing and finishing pig nutrition programs and improve environmental and economic aspects.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho animal, as características de carcaça e os custos para suínos alimentados com dietas ajustadas, para condições brasileiras, através do modelo InraPorc®. Foram utilizados 36 suínos castrados e 36 fêmeas, nas fases de crescimento e terminação, em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado. Os tratamentos foram dietas controles e dietas ajustadas para machos e fêmeas. O programa alimentar e o perfil animal foram adicionados ao modelo para parametrização e definição das estratégias nutricionais e alimentares nas dietas ajustadas. O desempenho e as características de carcaça não foram influenciados pelos tratamentos. O custo médio de alimentação para os animais que receberam a dieta controle foi 3,4% e 2,4% superior para os machos e para as fêmeas, respectivamente. Na comparação entre as dietas, o custo médio de alimentação para os animais que receberam a dieta controle foi 2,9% superior. A receita líquida foi R$0,19 e R$0,66 superior para os machos e fêmeas que receberam a dieta ajustada, respectivamente. As dietas ajustadas através do InraPorc® para suínos em crescimento e terminação não influenciam no desempenho e nas características de carcaça, contudo reduzem os custos de alimentação, o que gera aumento da receita líquida de produção.

The objective of this study was to evaluate animal performance, carcass characteristics and costs for pigs fed diets adjusted to Brazilian conditions, through the model InraPorc®. We used 36 barrows and 36 females, during the growing and finishing in a completely randomized design. The treatments were control diets and diets adjusted for both males and females. The feeding program and the animal profile were added to the model parameterization and define strategies and nutritional feed in the diets adjusted. The performance and carcass traits were not affected by treatments. The average cost to feed the animals that received the control diet was higher in 3.4% and 2.4% for the males and females respectively. Comparing the diets, the average cost to feed the animals that received the control diet was 2.9% higher. Net income was R$0.19 and R$0.66 higher for males and females which received the diet adjusted, respectively. Diets adjusted through InraPorc® for the growing and finishing pigs did not influence the performance and carcass traits, however reduced feed costs which generates higher net production.

Um experimento avaliou a adição de ractopamina e extratos cítricos a dietas de suínos em terminação. Foram utilizados 108 suínos (54 machos e 54 fêmeas) em um delineamento de blocos completos ao acaso, sendo o sexo o fator de bloqueamento e nove os tratamentos: T1. controle (C) (0ppm de ractopamina e 0ppm de extratos cítricos), T2. C+10RAC (ractopamina, em ppm), T3. C+20RAC, T4. C+250EC (extratos cítricos, em ppm), T5. C+500EC, T6. C+250EC+10RAC, T7. C+250EC+20RAC, T8. C+500EC+10RAC e T9. C+500EC+20RAC. O peso vivo final (109,9±3,6kg), consumo de ração (2,6±0,2kgd-1), ganho de peso (1,0±0,1kgd-1), conversão alimentar (2,7±0,2), comprimento de carcaça (97,0±2,7cm), profundidade de músculo (56,1±5,6mm) e pH (5,9±0,3) não foram influenciados pelos tratamentos. Sobre o peso de carcaça, o efeito foi somente do tratamento com 20ppm de ractopamina em relação a 10ppm de ractopamina, sendo 5,7% superior. A espessura de toucinho do grupo controle foi 35% superior aos níveis de ractopamina, e a interação foi 500ppm de extratos cítricos e 10ppm de ractopamina. A carne magra do controle foi 5,3% inferior em relação aos níveis de ractopamina. A alimentação de suínos em terminação com dietas contendo ractopamina, extratos cítricos e suas interações não altera o desempenho, mas influencia algumas características de carcaça.

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of the addition of the citrus extracts and ractopamine in finishing pig diets. A Hundred eight pigs were used (54 males and 54 females) in a completely randomized design, blocked by sex and distributed in nine treatments: T1. control (C) (0ppm of the ractopamine e 0ppm of the citrus extracts), T2. C+10RAC (ractopamine, ppm), T3. C+20RAC, T4. C+250EC (citrus extracts, ppm), T5. C+500EC, T6. C+250EC+10RAC, T7. C+250EC+20RAC, T8. C+500EC+10RAC and T9. C+500EC+20RAC. The final body weight (109.9±3.60kg), feed intake (2.6±0.24kg d-1), body weight gain (1.01±0.09kg d-1), feed conversion ratio (2.7±0.25), carcass length (97±2.71cm), depth muscle (56.1±5.63mm), and pH (5.9±0.33) were not affected by treatments. There was a significant effect for the treatment with 20ppm of ractopamine, which was 5.7 higher, in relation to the treatment with 10ppm of ractopamine. The backfat thickness of control group was 35% higher than the ractopamine levels and the interaction was of 10ppm of ractopamine and 500ppm of citrus extracts. The lean meat in the control group was on average, 5.3% lower in relation to the ractopamine levels. Feeding of finishing pigs with diets containing ractopamine, citrus extracts and their interactions didn't affect performance, however affected some carcass characteristics.

Um modelo foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de simular as dinâmicas de Nitrogênio e Fósforo pela suinocultura gaúcha associadas às produções de milho e soja do Rio Grande do Sul. O modelo é constituído por um submodelo animal (SMA) e outro vegetal (SMV). Os princípios gerais do SMA foram baseados em sistemas tecnológicos (ST), categorias animais, concentrações de N e P das dietas e suas eficiências digestiva e metabólica. O SMA integra três níveis de agregação, sendo constituído de 10 compartimentos para N e P e 300 subcompartimentos relacionados aos ST e às categorias animais. Os dados da suinocultura gaúcha foram divididos em sete mesorregiões de acordo com as definições fisiográficas. Os ST foram definidos pelo número de suínos terminados/porca/ano. O SMV é constituído pelos subcompartimentos milho e soja. Os parâmetros do SMV foram baseados nas áreas cultivadas e nas produções de milho e soja de cada município. De acordo com o balanço entre a produção e o consumo, todas as mesorregiões possuem excedente de milho e soja. O consumo anual de milho e farelo de soja pela suinocultura gaucha é em média de 1,14 e 0,39 milhões de toneladas, respectivamente. O volume anual de N e P ingeridos pelos suínos é de aproximadamente 36 e 5,7 mil toneladas. Desse volume, cerca de 41% do N e 71% do P retornam ao meio ambiente. Os valores simulados dos diferentes cenários de oferta/demanda de milho e soja no Rio Grande do Sul mostram autosuficiência das sete mesorregiões. Os fluxos de nutrientes entre solo-planta-animal-solo simulados mostram que as mesorregiões do Rio Grande do Sul têm níveis de nitrogênio e fósforo lançados ao meio ambiente pelos suínos abaixo dos limites determinados pela União Europeia. O modelo simula adequadamente as transferências de N e P entre as interfaces animal e vegetal na produção suína, no Rio Grande do Sul.

A model was developed to simulate the Nitrogen and Phosphorus dynamics of pigs in the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil associated with corn and soybean production. The model is constituted by an animal sub-model (SMA) and a vegetable one (SMV). The general approaches of SMA are based on technological systems (ST), animal categories, N and P concentrations in diets and its digestive and metabolic efficiencies. The SMA integrates three aggregation levels, constituted by ten compartments for N and P and 300 sub-compartments related to ST and animal categories. The pig production data were divided in seven mesorregions in agreement with the physiographic definitions. The SMV is constituted by corn and soybean sub-compartments. The SMV parameters were based on the cultivated area and in the corn and soybean production of each municipal district. The simulated data show a surplus of corn and soybean in all mesorregions. Annual consumption of corn and soybean meal by pigs on the state is nearly to 1.14 and 0.39 million tons, respectively. Annual volume intake of N and P by the pigs is nearly 36 and 5.7 thousand tons, which 41% of N and 71% of P return to the environment. The simulated values of the different offer/demand sceneries of corn and soybean in Rio Grande do Sul show self-sufficiency of seven mesorregions. The flows of nutrients among soil-plant-animal-soil simulated show that Rio Grande do Sul mesorregions has levels of nitrogen and phosphorus released into the environment by the pigs below the limits imposed by the European Union. The model simulates appropriately the transfers of N and P between animal and vegetable interfaces in pig production in Rio Grande do Sul.