Bioestimulação na eficiência reprodutiva em bovinos de corte.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the reproductive performance of beef heifers, in a range breeding system, exposed or not to different sexual biostimulation treatments. Was used 220 heifers, Aberdeen Angus breed, with 273 average kg and age of 24 months. Heifers were divided into three groups: One group using teaser bull, and consisted of 73 heifers exposed for 60 days previous AI to vasectomized previously males. The second group consisted of 73 heifers exposed to the same period to androgenized cows. The third group was 74 heifers as a control group and did not receive biostimulation treatments. The three groups were remained separate, allocated on average 600 meters distant from each other. All heifers were submitted to gynecological exam in the beginning of biostimulation, and were diagnosed sexually mature or immature. After the treatments, all heifers began to be managed as a single group, and started the breeding season, using conventional artificial insemination method for 45 days. After the end of this period, the breeding season was complemented using natural breeding for 45 days. Variables analyzed were the weight at the beginning at the end of treatment, the diary gain average, the pregnancy rate, and the interval between the start of breeding season to conception. Fixed factors considered were the three treatments. 10 Frequency of heifers within treatments and within factor pregnancy rate was analyzed using the chi-square. Weights at the beginning and end of treatment and conception moment were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey test. There was no difference between treatments for the variables weight and pregnancy rate. Heifers biostimulatated with androgenized cow had a earlier conception , than thosed bioestimulated with teaser bull.