Cottonseed Cake as a Feed Supplement: Effects on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Nitrogen Balance, and Ruminal Profile of Lambs Fed Sugarcane Silage-Based Diets
Using additives in sugarcane silage can reduce dry matter losses and enhance animal performance by preserving nutritional value. This study evaluated the performance, nutrient digestibility, and blood parameters of sheep fed sugarcane silage with or without cottonseed cake. Twenty-six uncastrated, m...
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| author | Hactus Souto Cavalcanti Juliana Silva de Oliveira Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo João Paulo de Farias Ramos Alberto Jefferson da Silva Macêdo Evandra da Silva Justino Evandro de Sousa da Silva Paloma Gabriela Batista Gomes Liliane Pereira Santana Anderson Lopes Pereira Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos Daniele de Jesus Ferreira Anderson de Moura Zanine Edson Mauro Santos |
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| description | Using additives in sugarcane silage can reduce dry matter losses and enhance animal performance by preserving nutritional value. This study evaluated the performance, nutrient digestibility, and blood parameters of sheep fed sugarcane silage with or without cottonseed cake. Twenty-six uncastrated, mixed-breed male lambs (approximately 6 months of age; 26 ± 1.3 kg) were allocated to two dietary treatments based on sugarcane silage (SS) and cottonseed cake (CSC), which differed in the form of feed presentation: (1) the control, consisting of SS and fresh CSC provided simultaneously but offered separately, without physical mixing; and (2) the Partial Mixed Ration silage (S + CSC), in which SS and CSC were pre-mixed and ensiled together at a proportion of 80:20 (natural matter basis). Dry matter intake (1620 g/kg) was similar between diets, but dry matter digestibility (64.75%) and average daily gain (202.88 g/day) were higher in the cottonseed cake group, leading to greater total weight gain (8.11 kg). These animals also had a lower acetate/propionate ratio (4.2 vs. 2.0 mmol/L) and higher blood glucose (44 vs. 35 mg/dL). Higher N intake, urinary N, and retained N were observed in the cottonseed cake diet, which also improved the diet’s mineral balance. In conclusion, adding cottonseed cake to sugarcane silage enhances fermentation, preserves nutritional value, and improves sheep performance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-28b44e174ad34c8a932c422f9231e4c02025-08-20T03:24:33ZengMDPI AGFermentation2311-56372025-06-0111632210.3390/fermentation11060322Cottonseed Cake as a Feed Supplement: Effects on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Nitrogen Balance, and Ruminal Profile of Lambs Fed Sugarcane Silage-Based DietsHactus Souto Cavalcanti0Juliana Silva de Oliveira1Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo2João Paulo de Farias Ramos3Alberto Jefferson da Silva Macêdo4Evandra da Silva Justino5Evandro de Sousa da Silva6Paloma Gabriela Batista Gomes7Liliane Pereira Santana8Anderson Lopes Pereira9Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos10Daniele de Jesus Ferreira11Anderson de Moura Zanine12Edson Mauro Santos13Department of Animal Science, Federal Institute of Sertão Pernambucano, Floresta 56400-000, PE, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia 58397-000, PB, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Planning and Policy, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64049-550, PI, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Institute of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, BR 465, km 7, Seropedica 23897-000, RJ, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia 58397-000, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60440-554, CE, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia 58397-000, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia 58397-000, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of the Pernambuco State, Recife 52171-900, PE, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia 58397-000, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, MA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, MA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha 65500-000, MA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraiba, Areia 58397-000, PB, BrazilUsing additives in sugarcane silage can reduce dry matter losses and enhance animal performance by preserving nutritional value. This study evaluated the performance, nutrient digestibility, and blood parameters of sheep fed sugarcane silage with or without cottonseed cake. Twenty-six uncastrated, mixed-breed male lambs (approximately 6 months of age; 26 ± 1.3 kg) were allocated to two dietary treatments based on sugarcane silage (SS) and cottonseed cake (CSC), which differed in the form of feed presentation: (1) the control, consisting of SS and fresh CSC provided simultaneously but offered separately, without physical mixing; and (2) the Partial Mixed Ration silage (S + CSC), in which SS and CSC were pre-mixed and ensiled together at a proportion of 80:20 (natural matter basis). Dry matter intake (1620 g/kg) was similar between diets, but dry matter digestibility (64.75%) and average daily gain (202.88 g/day) were higher in the cottonseed cake group, leading to greater total weight gain (8.11 kg). These animals also had a lower acetate/propionate ratio (4.2 vs. 2.0 mmol/L) and higher blood glucose (44 vs. 35 mg/dL). Higher N intake, urinary N, and retained N were observed in the cottonseed cake diet, which also improved the diet’s mineral balance. In conclusion, adding cottonseed cake to sugarcane silage enhances fermentation, preserves nutritional value, and improves sheep performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/11/6/322cottonseed cakefeeding efficiencynutritive valuesugarcane silageweight gain |
| spellingShingle | Hactus Souto Cavalcanti Juliana Silva de Oliveira Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo João Paulo de Farias Ramos Alberto Jefferson da Silva Macêdo Evandra da Silva Justino Evandro de Sousa da Silva Paloma Gabriela Batista Gomes Liliane Pereira Santana Anderson Lopes Pereira Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos Daniele de Jesus Ferreira Anderson de Moura Zanine Edson Mauro Santos Cottonseed Cake as a Feed Supplement: Effects on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Nitrogen Balance, and Ruminal Profile of Lambs Fed Sugarcane Silage-Based Diets Fermentation cottonseed cake feeding efficiency nutritive value sugarcane silage weight gain |
| title | Cottonseed Cake as a Feed Supplement: Effects on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Nitrogen Balance, and Ruminal Profile of Lambs Fed Sugarcane Silage-Based Diets |
| title_full | Cottonseed Cake as a Feed Supplement: Effects on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Nitrogen Balance, and Ruminal Profile of Lambs Fed Sugarcane Silage-Based Diets |
| title_fullStr | Cottonseed Cake as a Feed Supplement: Effects on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Nitrogen Balance, and Ruminal Profile of Lambs Fed Sugarcane Silage-Based Diets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cottonseed Cake as a Feed Supplement: Effects on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Nitrogen Balance, and Ruminal Profile of Lambs Fed Sugarcane Silage-Based Diets |
| title_short | Cottonseed Cake as a Feed Supplement: Effects on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Performance, Nitrogen Balance, and Ruminal Profile of Lambs Fed Sugarcane Silage-Based Diets |
| title_sort | cottonseed cake as a feed supplement effects on nutrient intake digestibility performance nitrogen balance and ruminal profile of lambs fed sugarcane silage based diets |
| topic | cottonseed cake feeding efficiency nutritive value sugarcane silage weight gain |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/11/6/322 |
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