Digestibility of sugar cane bagasse treated with solutions of NaOH and wood ashes

Authors

  • Sérgio Carlo Franco Morgulis Médico veterinário
  • Carlos de Sousa Lucci Universidade de São Paulo,Departamento de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Pirassununga, SP
  • Laércio Melotti Universidade de São Paulo,Departamento de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Pirassununga, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v34i4p232-235

Keywords:

Sugarcane bagasse, Digestibility, Sheeps

Abstract

An apparent digestibility trial carried out with male sheep, studying sugar cane bagasse (SG B ) nutritive value, in a completely randomized design. SC B received three different imersion: A) 2 % NaOh solution; B) 30% wood ashes solution; C) water. Animals were placed in metabolic cages for 5 days for total collection of faeces and urine. All diets had 60% dry matter as SCB; 16,4% as corn grains; 10,4% as soybean meal; 10,4% as cotton seed meal, 1,8% as mineral and vitaminic premix. Average dry matter ration consumptions were A-0.508 kg (31.58 g/kg 0.75): B-0.472 kg (29.35 g/kg 0.75) and C-0.285 kg (17.22 g/kg 0.75). Digestion coefficients were: dry matter: 59.59% and 35.35% (p < 0.05); crude protein: 56.49%; 58.99% and 57.93%; organic matter: 59.29; 48.18% and 37.51% (p < 0.05); neutral detergent fiber: 59.22%; 43.78% and 25.88% (p < 0.05), respectively for A, Band C treatmens. Concerning DM., O.M. and NDF, alkaline solution treatments improved SC B apparent digestion, NaOH being better than wood ashes, for this purpose.

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Published

1997-08-01

Issue

Section

ANIMAL NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISEASES

How to Cite

Digestibility of sugar cane bagasse treated with solutions of NaOH and wood ashes. (1997). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 34(4), 232-235. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v34i4p232-235