TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effect of Alkali Treatment of Agave Azul <I>tequilana </I>Bagasse on the Pelibuey Lamb Intake and Apparent Digestibility
AU - Paredes-Ibarra, F.J. AU - Orozco-Hernandez, J.R. AU - Verdin-Sanchez, H. AU - Montanez-Valdez, O.D. AU - Alvarado-Loza, E. AU - Hernandez, V.O. Fuentes 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 11
SP  - 1132
EP  - 1134
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2009.1132.1134
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2009.1132.1134
KW  - Agave bagasse
KW  -tequilana
KW  -lamb
KW  -digestibility
KW  -performance
KW  -Mexico
AB  - Tequila industry bagasse is an alternative feedstuff that need to be assessed as part of the lamb diet. Nine Pelibuey lambs were used in a 3x3 factorial trial to assess the inclusion of agave bagasse in the diet, untreated or 4% NaOH treated on nutrient intake and <I>in vivo</I> digestion, as well as performance and water intake. The inclusion of 25% of agave bagasse affected positively the intake of dry matter, organic matter and gross energy (p&lt;0.05) and their apparent digestibility (p&lt;0.05). However, neither the water intake or daily gain of weight were statistically affected by treatments (p&gt;0.05). Hence, the agave bagasse can be used as an alternative feedstuffs for Pelibuey lambs.
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