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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.19.0328

Intake, digestibility, and performance of lambs fed spineless cactus cv. Orelha de Elefante Mexicana  

Lopes, Levi Auto (Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
de Andrade Ferreira, Marcelo (Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
Batista, Angela Maria Vieira (Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
Maciel, Michel do Vale (Animal Science Department, Federal University of Amazonas)
Barbosa, Rodrigo de Andrade (Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
Munhame, Joana Albino (Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
da Silva, Tomas Guilherme Pereira (Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
Cardoso, Daniel Barros (Academic Unit of Garanhuns, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
Veras, Antonia Sherlanea Chaves (Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
de Carvalho, Francisco Fernando Ramos (Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.33, no.8, 2020 , pp. 1284-1291 More about this Journal
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Objective: To evaluate the effects of the carmine cochineal-resistant spineless cactus genotypes cv. Orelha de Elefante Mexicana (Opuntia) and Miúda (Nopalea) on the intake and digestibility of nutrients, ingestive behavior, performance, and ultrasound measurements of growing lambs. Methods: Thirty-six male (non-castrated) Santa Inês lambs were used, with an average age of 6 months and an initial average weight of 22.0±2.9 kg. They were distributed in a completely randomized design with 3 treatments (Tifton hay, Nopalea and Opuntia) and 12 replications, using initial weight as a covariate. The experimental period was 86 days, with the first 30 days used for the adaptation of the animals to the facilities, diets and management, and the remaining 56 days used for evaluation and data collection. Results: The intake and apparent digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), total carbohydrates (TC), non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC), and total digestible nutrients (TDN) showed a significant difference (p<0.05) as a function of the diets, with the Nopalea treatment (p<0.05) increasing DM intake (g/kg and % body weight [BW]), CP, TDN, and TC digestibility, whereas the Tifton hay diet led to a high (p<0.001) neutral detergent fiber corrected for ash and protein (NDFap) g/d intake, NDFap (BW %) and digestibility of said nutrient. There was no effect of treatments (p>0.05) on feeding time, however, rumination time and total chewing time were higher (p<0.05) for animals fed Tifton hay. The performance of the animals was similar (p>0.05). For the ultrasound measurements, Nopalea promoted an increase in the final loin eye area, compared to Tifton hay. Conclusion: The use of spineless cactus variety Miúda leads to the greater intake and digestibility of nutrients. The evaluated carmine cochineal-resistant spineless cactus genotypes are alternatives for semi-arid regions as they do not negatively affect the performance of growing lambs.
Keywords
Cactus; Cochineal; Ingestive Behavior; Performance; Ultrasound;
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