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ArticleTropical animal health and production2025

Substituting grass hay and ground corn with forage cactus genotypes on mineral status of lambs.

Luiz Carlos Leal Torres, Tomás Guilherme Pereira da Silva, Ricardo Alexandre Silva Pessoa, Roberto Germano Costa, Daurivane Rodrigues Sousa, Ângela Maria Vieira Batista, Diana Valadares Pessoa, Ihasmyn Dos Santos Nunes, Ana Paula Silveira Paim, Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior and 2 more

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Luiz Carlos Leal TorresDom Agostinho Ikas Agricultural College, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Av. Dr. Francisco Correia, 643, Centro, São Lourenço da Mata, PE, 54735-000, Brazil.
Tomás Guilherme Pereira da SilvaDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil. tomas-g@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6115-5474
Ricardo Alexandre Silva PessoaDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5361-0214
Roberto Germano CostaCenter for Social and Agricultural Human Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, Campus Universitário III, João Pessoa Street, s/n, Bananeiras, PB, 58220-000, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-9736
Daurivane Rodrigues SousaDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6044-3581
Ângela Maria Vieira BatistaDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6133-2795
Diana Valadares PessoaDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1194-4985
Ihasmyn Dos Santos NunesDepartment of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Jornalista Aníbal Fernandes, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50740-560, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7433-3794
Ana Paula Silveira PaimDepartment of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Jornalista Aníbal Fernandes, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50740-560, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9827-7010
Dorgival Morais de Lima JúniorDepartment of Animal Sciences, Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid, Av. Francisco Mota, 572, Costa e Silva, Mossoró, RN, 59625-900, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1154-8579
Pierre Castro SoaresDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5680-3940
Francisco Fernando Ramos de CarvalhoDepartment of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, s/n, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9211-0263

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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e TecnológicoFundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco Grant: APQ-0425-5.01/14
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Abstract

Limited information exists on how different forage cactus genotypes affect mineral metabolism in lambs. This study evaluated the effects of partially replacing elephant grass hay and fully replacing ground corn with three forage cactus genotypes on mineral intake, absorption, and tissue deposition in lambs. Forty uncastrated Santa Inês crossbred lambs (21.0 ± 2.0 kg; 6 months) were randomly assigned to four treatments (10 lambs/treatment), including a control and three experimental diets in which part of the elephant grass hay and all ground corn were replaced by forage cactus genotypes (530 g/kg): “Miúda”, “IPA-Sertânia”, or “Orelha de Elefante Mexicana”. Over a 93-day feeding period, samples of water, feed, leftovers, and feces were collected. Moreover, on the 60th day after the introduction of the tested diets, blood samples were collected, and after the feedlot period, the animals were slaughtered for liver and rib sampling. Diets with forage cactus resulted in significantly higher (P = 0.01) levels of absorption of calcium (Ca), phosphorus, magnesium (Mg), sodium and potassium (g/day) compared to control diet. Lambs fed forage cactus diets exhibited elevated serum concentrations of Ca and Mg (P = 0.01) compared to control diet. Additionally, the diet containing “Miúda” genotype promoted greater Mg deposition in bone (P = 0.01) and, regardless of the forage cactus genotype, increased rib weight was observed (P = 0.01). In conclusion, the evaluated forage cactus genotypes (530 g/kg) can be incorporated into lamb diets without adversely affecting macromineral metabolism; however, all tested diets led to excessive hepatic accumulation of trace minerals.

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Animal FeedCactaceaeMineralsSheep, DomesticAnimal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaAnimalsDietGenotypeLiverMalePoaceaeRandom AllocationSheepZea maysMineralsCactus cladodesMacromineral digestibilitySmall ruminantsSpineless cactusTrace mineral

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