**Author details**

Edson Mauro Santos and Carlos Henrique Oliveira Macedo *Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia, PB, Brazil* 

Thiago Carvalho da Silva *Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil* 

Fleming Sena Campos

*Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil* 
