F.J.  Paredes-Ibarra, J.R.  Orozco-Hernandez, H.  Verdin-Sanchez, O.D.  Montanez-Valdez, E.  Alvarado-Loza, V.O. Fuentes  Hernandez, 
    Effect of Alkali Treatment of Agave Azul <I>tequilana </I>Bagasse on the Pelibuey Lamb Intake and Apparent Digestibility,
    Research Journal of Biological Sciences,
    Volume 4,Issue 11,
    2009,
    Pages 1132-1134,
    ISSN 1815-8846,
    rjbsci.2009.1132.1134,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2009.1132.1134)
    Abstract: Tequila industry bagasse is an alternative feedstuff that need to be assessed as part of the lamb diet. Nine Pelibuey lambs were used in a 3x3 factorial trial to assess the inclusion of agave bagasse in the diet, untreated or 4% NaOH treated on nutrient intake and <I>in vivo</I> digestion, as well as performance and water intake. The inclusion of 25% of agave bagasse affected positively the intake of dry matter, organic matter and gross energy (p&lt;0.05) and their apparent digestibility (p&lt;0.05). However, neither the water intake or daily gain of weight were statistically affected by treatments (p&gt;0.05). Hence, the agave bagasse can be used as an alternative feedstuffs for Pelibuey lambs.
    Keywords: Agave bagasse;tequilana;lamb;digestibility;performance;Mexico