Post-partum reproductive activity and estrus synchronization responsiveness in anglonubian x sprd fed with dried carnauba wax palm fruit (Copernicia prunifera) long term

Autores

  • Aline Maia Silva Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Cláudio Henrique de Almeida Oliveira Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • César Carneiro Linhares Fernandes Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Liliane Moreira Silva Faculdades Integradas do Tapajós
  • Diana Celia Nunes-Pinheiro Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Antonio Amaury Oriá Fernandes Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Isadora Machado Teixeira Lima Mauricio de Nassau Faculty
  • Cleidson Manoel Gomes da Silva Faculdades Integradas do Tapajós
  • Davide Rondina Universidade Estadual do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n4p2619

Palavras-chave:

Carnauba wax palm, Goats, Pregnancy rate, Progesterone.

Resumo

The present study evaluates the use of dried carnauba wax palm fruit in 28 postpartum goats fed diets containing Bermudagrass hay and either corn (WCWP) or carnauba-based (CWP) concentrated feed. Estrus synchronization was performed 90 days postpartum, and the goats were mated. In the CWP group, compared to the WCWP group, the daily dry matter intake was significantly reduced (646.48 ± 11.03 g vs. 739.29 ± 3.24 g, respectively; P < 0.01). The time to the first functional corpus luteum was similar between the groups, occurring a mean 66 days postpartum. During estrus synchronization, the CWP group had a decreased sternal subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness when compared to the WCWP group (11.93 ± 0.45 mm vs. 13.69 ± 0.57 mm, respectively; P < 0.05) and a lower pregnancy rate (86.67% vs. 46.15%, respectively; P < 0.02). The embryonic vesicle and crown-rump length growth rates, and the biparietal, thoracic, and abdominal diameters at 45 days of pregnancy were within normal range for goats in both groups. Litter size at birth was similar between the groups at a mean 1.39 ± 0.11. In conclusion, the substitution of corn with dehydrated carnauba wax palm fruit in concentrated feed for postpartum goats showed no positive effects. Reduced feed intake in the does consuming the carnauba diet caused decreased body reserves, which probably resulted in a decreased pregnancy rate in the affected does.

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Biografia do Autor

Aline Maia Silva, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Discente de Doutorado na RENORBIO, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.

Cláudio Henrique de Almeida Oliveira, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Bolsista pós-doutorado, UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.

César Carneiro Linhares Fernandes, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Discente de Doutorado PPGCV, UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.

Liliane Moreira Silva, Faculdades Integradas do Tapajós

Profa, Faculdades Integradas do Tapajós, FIT, Santarém, PA, Brasil.

Diana Celia Nunes-Pinheiro, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Profa, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.

Antonio Amaury Oriá Fernandes, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Prof., Universidade Estadual do Ceará, UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.

Isadora Machado Teixeira Lima, Mauricio de Nassau Faculty

Profª, Faculdade Maurício de Nassau, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.

Cleidson Manoel Gomes da Silva, Faculdades Integradas do Tapajós

Prof., Faculdades Integradas do Tapajós, FIT, Santarém, PA, Brasil.

Davide Rondina, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Prof., Universidade Estadual do Ceará, UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.

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2015-08-13

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Silva, A. M., Oliveira, C. H. de A., Fernandes, C. C. L., Silva, L. M., Nunes-Pinheiro, D. C., Fernandes, A. A. O., Lima, I. M. T., Silva, C. M. G. da, & Rondina, D. (2015). Post-partum reproductive activity and estrus synchronization responsiveness in anglonubian x sprd fed with dried carnauba wax palm fruit (Copernicia prunifera) long term. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 36(4), 2619–2632. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n4p2619

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