The Effect of Cotton Lint from Agribusiness in Diets on Intake, Digestibility, Nitrogen Balance, Blood Metabolites and Ingestive Behaviour of Rams

This study aimed to evaluate intake, digestibility, nitrogen balance, ingestive behavior, and blood parameters of sheep fed with cotton lint levels. Twenty rams weighing 30.2 ± 3.7 kg aged 12 1.3 months were distributed in a completely randomized design, four treatments five repetitions. Diets consisted 50% roughage concentrate. The replacing corn at levels 0, 70, 140, 210 g/kg dry matter (DM) the diets. animals’ feeding behavior was determined last three days experimental period. Data subjected regression analysis. Decreased linear effect (p < 0.05) observed for nutritional fraction’s intake. However, neutral detergent fibre (NDF) intake plasma urea-N not affected > by Apparent digestibility DM, crude protein (CP), ethereal extract (EE), non-fibrous carbohydrate (NFC) 0.05), except total carbohydrate. There decreased efficiency DM NDF g/h. balance (g/day) glucose (mg/dL) reduced addition diet. up 70 can be used over short-term