Cactus cladodes associated with urea and sugarcane bagasse: an alternative to conserved feed in semi-arid regions

Thamires Damascena Quirino Siqueira; Joao Paulo Ismerio dos Santos Monnerat; Juana Chagas; Maria Gabriela da Conceicao; Michelle Christina Bernardo de Siqueira; Thays Bianca Lira Viana; Marcelo de Andrade Ferreira

doi:10.1007/s11250-019-01895-1

Cactus cladodes associated with urea and sugarcane bagasse: an alternative to conserved feed in semi-arid regions

Thamires Damascena Quirino Siqueira
, Joao Paulo Ismerio dos Santos Monnerat
, Juana Chagas
, Maria Gabriela da Conceicao
, Michelle Christina Bernardo de Siqueira
, Thays Bianca Lira Viana
, Marcelo de Andrade Ferreira

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional value of different roughage sources as an exclusive feed for goats and sheep from the determination of nutrient intake and digestibility. Five goats and five sheep were used and arranged in a double 5 x 5 Latin square design. Treatments consisted of cactus Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck cladodes (Nopalea) + urea + sugarcane bagasse (NUB), cactus Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw cladodes (Opuntia) + urea + sugarcane bagasse (OUB), Tifton hay (TH), maize silage (MS), and forage sorghum silage (SS). Dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) intakes of NUB were greater than SS (0.620 and 0.058 versus 0.416 and 0.040 kg/day). Metabolizable energy (ME) intake was higher for NUB (1.52 Mcal/day). The DM digestibility did not change between the roughages (59%). The NUB, OUB, and MS organic matter digestibility (OMD; 62.4%) were greater than that of SS (57.4%). The roughage consisting of cactus cladodes associated with urea and sugarcane bagasse presented a greater nutritional value, similar to MS and TH, and higher than SS. Cactus cladodes associated with urea and sugarcane bagasse are recommended as an alternative to conserved feed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1975-1980
Number of pages	6
Journal	Tropical Animal Health and Production
Volume	51
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-01895-1
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Cactaceae
Non-protein nitrogen
Dry land
System production sustainability

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Quirino Siqueira, T. D., Ismerio dos Santos Monnerat, J. P., Chagas, J., da Conceicao, M. G., Bernardo de Siqueira, M. C., Lira Viana, T. B., & Ferreira, M. D. A. (2019). Cactus cladodes associated with urea and sugarcane bagasse: an alternative to conserved feed in semi-arid regions. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 51(7), 1975-1980. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-01895-1

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Quirino Siqueira, TD, Ismerio dos Santos Monnerat, JP, Chagas, J, da Conceicao, MG, Bernardo de Siqueira, MC, Lira Viana, TB & Ferreira, MDA 2019, 'Cactus cladodes associated with urea and sugarcane bagasse: an alternative to conserved feed in semi-arid regions', Tropical Animal Health and Production, vol. 51, no. 7, pp. 1975-1980. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-01895-1

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Cactus cladodes associated with urea and sugarcane bagasse: an alternative to conserved feed in semi-arid regions

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