Acompanhamento e controle zootécnico do sistema de produção de pequenos ruminantes (caprinos e ovinos), do CODAI/UFRPE, localizado na região da Zona da Mata Norte, no município de São Lourenço da Mata - PE.

Abstract

The Obligatory Supervised Internship (ESO) was held at College Agricole Dom Agostinho Ikas of UFRPE, Campus-Tiúma, in the Animal Science Area, in the Nucleus de Caprinovinocultura, located in the forest Mata Norte region, in the district of Tiúma, municipality of San Lourenço of the Mata, Pernambuco, under the supervision of teacher Dr. João Antônio Gomes de Freitas and supervision of teacher Drª. Elisa Alves Vilar, with a total workload of 420 hours, in the period from 08/30/2021 to 11/16/2021. Zootechnical Monitoring and Control of the Goats and Sheep Production System were carried out, involving management of facilities; food management; reproductive management; productive management; sanitary management and disposal management. This work aimed to report the main activities related to the experiences developed during the referred internship, in the goat and sheep production nucleus of CODAI-UFRPE, in the routine of raising goats and sheep. The production nucleus, mentioned above, has a fixed squad of 22 animals; being 10 goats and 10 sheep (parents); 01 goat and 01 ram (breeders), in addition to the offspring, calving, which occur during the breeding routine. The goats are predominantly of the Anglo-Nubiana breed, while the sheep come from the Santa Ines breed. The intensive production system, with an emphasis on animal welfare, is the method adopted by the production nucleus. The installations consist of suspended bays with slatted floors. Nutritional and food management is carried out in a balanced way with elephant grass pasture (Pennisetum purpureum) and supplemented with protein and mineral concentrate. The main diseases observed and treated during this period were some bacterial diseases such as caseous lymphadenitis, food poisoning, epidermatitis and parasitic diseases such as worms. Discards are carried out following the guidelines for the genetic and productive improvement of the herd. During this period the animals showed an average weekly weight gain ranging from 250g to 350g per animal (50g/day).