Abstract This research article describes the effect of different concentrations of iodine in the teat-dipping before milking and post-dipping solution on milk, urine, thyroid hormone, chemical composition and somatic cell count. Four multiparous cows were distributed in a 4 x 4 Latin square experimental design in a tie-stall system. The treatments were 0.5%, 1%, and 2% iodine and the control was treated with chlorhexidine. The iodine concentration of milk, food and urine was quantified. Thyroid hormones were analyzed by chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay. Milk composition by differential absorption of infrared waves and somatic cell countby (SCC) flow cytometry. There was no significant effect of iodine concentrations in teats soaking solution before milking on urine iodine concentration and thyroid hormones (T3 and T4). Likewise, no effect of treatments was observed for the contents of protein, fat, lactose, total solids, Milk urea nitrogen and SCC. However, increasing iodine concentrations in the teat soaking solution before milking linearly increased the iodine concentration in milk. Therefore, the iodine concentration in the pre-milking and post-dipping solutions can change the iodine concentration in the milk.

RESUMO. Objetivou-se avaliar a produção de biomassa e a composição bromatológica ao longo do ciclo produtivo de forrageiras cultivadas de forma estreme, misturadas ou consorciadas. Foram utilizadas as seguintes espécies: aveia branca (Avena sativa), aveia preta (Avena strigosa), azevém (Lolium multiflorum), amendoim forrageiro (Arachis pintoi), trevo branco (Trifolium repens) e trevo vermelho (Trifolium pratense). As forrageiras foram cultivadas em 16 tratamentos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, sendo analisados a produção de matéria seca total (PMST) e os teores de fibra em detergente neutro (FDN), fibra em detergente ácido (FDA) e proteína bruta (PB). Quanto à PMST, não foram constatadas diferenças (p > 0,05) entre os consórcios, sendo apenas o cultivo estreme de trevo branco comparável (p < 0,05) aos consórcios em biomassa produzida. Em relação ao FDN, as três leguminosas isoladas apresentaram os menores valores (p > 0,05) na média geral, ficando evidente a sua contribuição no teor de FDN dos consórcios ao longo dos cortes. O teor de FDA aumentou no decorrer dos cortes para todos os tratamentos. Os resultados indicam que a inclusão de leguminosas aumenta os teores proteicos, e os consórcios de forrageiras aumentam a produção de pastagem e o período de pastejo, com composição bromatológica adequada para potencializar a produção animal a pasto.

ABSTRACT. The objective of this study was to assess the edible biomass and chemical composition of forages grown on pure form, as a grass mix, and in grass-legume consortia. The following species were tested: white oats (Avena sativa), black oats (Avena strigosa), ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), forage peanut (Arachis pintoi), white clover (Trifolium repens), and red clover (Trifolium pratense). The experiment consisted of sixteen treatments arranged in a completely randomized design. The parameters measured were total dry matter (PMST), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and crude protein (CP). No significant differences in PMST were found among the consortia (p > 0.05). Only the pure cultivated white clover (p > 0.05) was comparable to the consortia in terms of biomass production. The three legumes had the lowest average NDF values (p > 0.05), based on their contributions to the total NDF content of the consortia along the cuts. The ADF content increased for all treatments during the cuts. The results indicate that in pasture, legumes increase protein content, and forage consortia increase both the pasture production and the grazing period. Their chemical composition is adequate for boosting livestock production in pastures.