Organic mineral and phytase as reducing the power of pollutant pig manure

• Grant number: 09/04231-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2010
• End date: February 28, 2011
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Animal Husbandry - Animal Production
• Principal Investigator: Marcus Antonio Zanetti
• Grantee: Amanda Raquel de Miranda Caniatto
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of phytase enzyme and organic minerals (P, Zn and Cu) and nitrogen (N) in the diet of pigs aimed at reducing the power of polluting waste. Four rations will be used: T1 - control treatment, T2 - organic mineral supplementation; T3 - phytase supplementation, T4 - organic mineral and phytase supplementation, in two experimental periods in function of the ambient temperature. The use of organic mineral and phytase in feed for pigs has a great potential for absorption improvement of nutrients by animals, reducing the excretion of minerals to the environment. The pigs will kept in cages growth of metabolism to collect excrements and urine. With the collections made, will estimate the amount and volume of excrements and urine produced, the concentration of nutrients (N and P) and micronutrients (Cu and Zn), dry matter and the daily consumption of diet. As the final results it is expected that the use of phytase and organic minerals provide better utilization of minerals and the reduction of nutrients excreted in pig manure, allowing the reduction of environmental impacts caused by swine.

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

CANIATTO, Amanda Raquel de Miranda. Organic mineral and phytase as reducer of the pig manure pollutant power. 2011. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Zootecnica e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZE/BT) Pirassununga.