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Rodrigues RCM, Furtado DA, Ribeiro NL, de Sousa Silva R, da Costa Silva JAP, da Silva MR, Mascarenhas NMH, Cavalcanti CR, Ayres GDJ, Dornelas KC, Lima PR, de Figueiredo CFV. Blood biochemical, hormonal, and hematological responses of native sheep submitted to different environmental conditions. Res Vet Sci 2023; 165:105067. [PMID: 37925818 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the biochemical, hormonal, and hematological blood responses of native sheep subjected to five temperatures (20°, 24°, 28°, 32°, and 36 °C), using 24 sheep of the following breeds: Santa Inês (SI), Morada Nova (MN), Soinga (SO) and no defined racial pattern (NDRP), kept in collective pens inside the climatic chamber. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 5 × 4 factorial scheme (5 temperatures and 4 breeds) with 6 animals of each breed at each temperature. There was interaction for urea (P < .0001), glucose (P < .0001), cholesterol (P < .0001), and magnesium (P < .0001) as a function of breed and air temperature. Urea (P = .001), glucose (P < .0001), triglycerides (P = .033), cholesterol (P = .004), and magnesium (P < .0001) showed differences according to breed. It was observed that T4 (P < .0001) and cortisol (P < .0001) showed an interaction between breed and temperature, while T4 (P = .001) and cortisol (P = .001) an effect of breed. The highest magnesium concentration was observed in MN, and the lowest was in NDRP, SO, and SI, which are statistically similar, and SI and NDRP are statistically similar. The hormones showed a significant effect (P < .0001) for temperature, where cortisol increased, and thyroid hormones decreased with increasing temperature. Temperatures of 32° and 36 °C contribute to changes in blood, hormone, and hematological biochemical responses of native sheep.
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Mascarenhas NMH, Furtado DA, Fonsêca VDFC, de Souza BB, de Oliveira AG, Leal Morais FT, Silva RDS, Silva MRD, Batista LF, Dornelas KC, Bezerra CVDC, Costa Silva JAPD. Thermal stress index for native sheep. J Therm Biol 2023; 115:103607. [PMID: 37352597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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The first objective of this study was to develop a thermal stress index for sheep based on environmental and animal data collected in a climate chamber under various environmental conditions. The second objective was to compare published indices of thermal comfort and the proposed index, testing them with the data from this study, with the objective of pointing out the most adequate index to be used by breeders when choosing management procedures. A total of 3024 data were obtained for the physiological variables of the sheep exposed to the eight thermal conditions in the climatic chamber and in ambient condition, kept three days in each thermal condition. A principal component analysis summarized the measurements of physiological variables into only one variable (y1). Using SigmaPlot software, multiple regression of y1 with the environmental variables and their combinations produced a number of indices. The equation chosen was the heat stress index for sheep, TSI = 24.153 - (0.0523*AT) + (0.746*BGT) + (4.104*Vp), with R2 = 0.668. The correlations presented high values, where these correlation values were assumed to indicate the efficiency of each index as indicators of the animals' response to the environment. Thus, it was assumed that the TSI presents a high efficiency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nágela Maria Henrique Mascarenhas
- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenue Universitária, s/n - Santa Cecilia, Patos, PB, 58708-110, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenue Universitária, s/n - Santa Cecilia, Patos, PB, 58708-110, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenue Universitária, s/n - Santa Cecilia, Patos, PB, 58708-110, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil; Federal University of the Mato Grosso (UFMT), Avenue Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - Res. Cidade Jardim, Sinop, MT, 78550-728, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenue Universitária, s/n - Santa Cecilia, Patos, PB, 58708-110, Brazil
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Dornelas KC, Mascarenhas NMH, Dos Santos da Rocha PA, Ton APS, do Amaral AG, Schneider RM, Dos Santos Lima de Brito AN, Furtado DA, do Nascimento JWB. Chicken bed reuse. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:39537-39545. [PMID: 36787074 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25850-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aviculture is a developed and important industry worldwide. However, it is an industry that produces solid waste such as bedding. As an attempt to reduce environmental impact and productive activity costs, beds are reused by several consecutive lots which can increase microorganism concentration and lead to unsanitary conditions. In this regard, it is essential to adopt a litter pre-treatment during the gap sanitary period between lots to avoid passing problems to the birds from the current flock to the subsequent flock and to guarantee the litter quality. Several factors must be considered to guarantee that there is minimal damage to chicken production. Therefore, this literature review aims to approach the main factors that affect the thermal comfort and chicken litter quality, as well as alternatives used as an alternative biological treatment to guarantee its reuse quality.
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- Karoline Carvalho Dornelas
- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Road Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Avenue Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - Res. Cidade Jardim, Sinop, MT, 78550-728, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Road Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Avenue Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - Res. Cidade Jardim, Sinop, MT, 78550-728, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Avenue Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - Res. Cidade Jardim, Sinop, MT, 78550-728, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Avenue Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - Res. Cidade Jardim, Sinop, MT, 78550-728, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Avenue Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - Res. Cidade Jardim, Sinop, MT, 78550-728, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Road Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Road Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Road Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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Henrique Mascarenhas NM, Furtado DA, Benício de Souza B, Brilhante de Sousa O, Lima da Costa AN, Feitosa JV, Rodrigues da Silva M, Batista LF, Dornelas KC. Morphology of coat and skin of small ruminants reared in the Brazilian semi-arid region. J Therm Biol 2023; 112:103418. [PMID: 36796883 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The structure of the coat and integument of small ruminants reared in semi-arid regions have valuable characteristics that favor their adaptation to the region. The objective of this study was to evaluate the structural characteristics of the coat and integument and sweating capacity of goats and sheep in the Brazilian semi-arid region, using 20 animals, 10 of each breed, 5 males and 5 females of each species, grouped in a completely randomized design in a 2 x 2 factorial scheme (2 species and 2 genders) with 5 replicates. The animals were already being kept under the influence of high temperatures and levels of direct solar radiation before the day of the collections. At the time of the evaluations, ambient temperature was high, with low relative humidity. The pattern of epidermal thickness and sweat glands per body region was superior in sheep (P < 0.05), and the number of hair follicles and sweat rate were similar (P > 0.05) between the species. There was no difference (P > 0.05) in the evaluated characteristics between the genders, showing that they are not influenced by hormones. The morphology of the coat and skin of these animals showed a superiority of goats compared to sheep.
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- Nágela Maria Henrique Mascarenhas
- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Road Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Road Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenue Universitária, s/n - Santa Cecilia, Patos, PB, 58708-110, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenue Universitária, s/n - Santa Cecilia, Patos, PB, 58708-110, Brazil
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- Federal University of the Cariri (UFCA), Road Vereador Sebastião Maciel Lopes, s/n, São José, Crato, CE, 63133-610, Brazil
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- Federal University of the Cariri (UFCA), Road Vereador Sebastião Maciel Lopes, s/n, São José, Crato, CE, 63133-610, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenue Universitária, s/n - Santa Cecilia, Patos, PB, 58708-110, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Avenue Universitária, s/n - Santa Cecilia, Patos, PB, 58708-110, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Road Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Universitário, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil; Federal University of the Mato Grosso (UFMT), Avenue Alexandre Ferronato, 1200 - Res. Cidade Jardim, Sinop, MT, 78550-728, Brazil
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Mascarenhas NMH, Furtado DA, Souza BBD, Oliveira AGD, Costa ANLD, Feitosa JV, Calvacanti CR, Dornelas KC, Silva RS, Rodrigues RCM. Thermal environment characterization of laying hen-housing systems. JABB 2022. [DOI: 10.31893/jabb.22008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dornelas KC, Schneider RM, do Amaral AG. Biogas from poultry waste-production and energy potential. Environ Monit Assess 2017; 189:407. [PMID: 28730581 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6054-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of heat treatment on poultry litter with different levels of reutilisation for potential generation of biogas in experimental biodigesters. Chicken litter used was obtained from two small-scale poultry houses where 14 birds m-2 were housed for a period of 42 days per cycle. Litter from aviary 1 received no heat treatment while each batch of litter produced from aviary 2 underwent a fermentation process. For each batch taken, two biodigesters were set for each aviary, with hydraulic retention time of 35 days. The efficiency of the biodigestion process was evaluated by biogas production in relation to total solids (TS) added, as well as the potential for power generation. Quantified volumes ranged from 8.9 to 41.1 L of biogas for aviary 1, and 6.7 to 33.9 L of biogas for aviary 2, with the sixth bed reused from both aviaries registering the largest biogas potential. Average potential biogas in m3 kg-1 of TS added were 0.022 to 0.034 for aviary 1 and 0.015 to 0.022 for aviary 2. Energy values of biogas produced were calculated based on calorific value and ranged from 0.06 to 0.33 kWh for chicken litter without fermentation and from 0.05 to 0.27 kWh for chicken litter with fermentation. It was concluded that the re-use of poultry litter resulted in an increase in biogas production, and the use of fermentation in the microbiological treatment of poultry litter seems to have negatively influenced production of biogas.
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- Karoline Carvalho Dornelas
- Agriculture Science and Environmental Institute, Mato Grosso Federal University - Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
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- Agriculture Science and Environmental Institute, Mato Grosso Federal University - Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Agriculture Science and Environmental Institute, Mato Grosso Federal University - Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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