Diet Digestibility and Partitioning of Nutrients in Adult Male Alpacas Fed a Blend of Oat Hay and Alfalfa Pellets at Two Levels of Intake

Diet Digestibility and Partitioning of Nutrients in Adult Male Alpacas Fed a Blend of Oat Hay and Alfalfa Pellets at Two Levels of Intake

Alpacas are well adapted to consume the poor-quality forages present in the arid conditions of the Andean Altiplano. However, studies focusing on understanding the relationship between diet digestibility and intake are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two levels of dry ma...

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Main Authors: Paola Katherine Chipa Guillen, Walter Orestes Antezana Julián, Wilfredo Manuel Rios Rado, Juan Elmer Moscoso-Muñoz, Edward H. Cabezas-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
alpacas
diet digestibility
feeding levels
maintenance
nutrient balance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/23/3613

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