Cactus Cladodes or and By-Product of Low Nutritional Value as Solutions to Forage Shortages in Semiarid Areas.

We aimed to evaluate the effect of the cactus cladodes Nopalea cochenillifera (L). Salm-Dyck. (NUB) and cactus cladodes Opuntia stricta (Haw.

Performance of growing lambs supplemented with ground licuri (Syagrus coronata).

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dietary ground licuri on lamb performance.

Methods: Forty male lambs were used in a completely randomized design to test the effects of 0, 5, 10, and 15 g/kg of ground licuri added to diets. The trial lasted for 75 days.