Uso da palma forrageira associada a fibra na dieta de cabras lactantes

Abstract

The objective of this review was to demonstrate the efficiency of the use of cactus forage in the diet of lactating goats. The cactus forage is important to the northeast region of Brazil during the dry season and is a food with good palatability, allowing consumption by the animals, with higher energy values and good level of digestibility. Due to their morphological and physiological characteristics, tolerate long droughts, besides supplying the animal largely of their need for water. It is a food rich in carbohydrates, especially carbohydrates, non-fibrous, which are the main source of energy for ruminants, however, the palm has low levels of neutral detergent fiber, necessitating its association with source of fiber that has high effectiveness.