Title:	Productive performance and parasitological control of kids supplemented with umbu fruits (Spondias tuberosa Arruda).
Authors:	NASCIMENTO, T. V. C. NOGUEIRA, D. M. CAVALCANTI, N. de B.
Affiliation:	THIAGO VINICIUS COSTA NASCIMENTO, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Escola de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Salvador, BA; DANIEL MAIA NOGUEIRA, CPATSA; NILTON DE BRITO CAVALCANTI, CPATSA.
Date Issued:	2016
Citation:	Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal, Salvador, v. 17, n. 3, p. 520-528 jul./set., 2016.
Description:	Native fruits from Caatinga vegetation can be an important alternative to improve the productive performance of kids in the semi-arid region of Brazil. This work aimed to evaluate the effect of supplementation with Umbuzeiro fruits in natura over the weight gain and anthelmintic control of kids kept in Buffel grass pasture in the semi-arid zone of Pernambuco, Brazil. Twenty-four castrated, crossbreed kids were allocated into three treatments: 1) Control (n = 8) fed exclusively with Buffel grass; 2) Umbu 1x (n = 8) fed with fruits once a week and 3) Umbu 3x (n = 8) fed with fruits for three times a week. The following parameters were evaluated: variation of body weight, faecal egg counts (FEC) and coproculture. Overall, the average consumption of Umbu fruits in natura was 1.48 kg/animal/day, which corresponded to 133.5 g daily dry matter intake (DMI/animal/day). There were no significant difference (P>0.05) for any parameters evaluated. During the experimental period, the overall daily weight gain was variable between 108.75 to 116.70 g/animal/day and the average FEC was 436 eggs. In the present study, the goat kids supplemented with fresh umbu fruits showed a good productive performance, however the supplementation with umbu did not control the infestation of gastrointestinal nematodes in kids.
Thesagro:	Pastagem Capim buffel Produção animal Caprino
Keywords:	Suplementação alimentar Frutos de umbuzeiro Semiárido Buffel grass
ISSN:	1519 9940
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)