ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effects of partial replacement (750g/kg) Tifton hay by two cactus cladodes (Nopalea or Opuntia) on metabolic profile lambs. Thirty-six uncastrated male Santa Inês lambs (22.0 ± 2.9kg initial body weight) were distributed in a completely randomized design, with three treatments and 12 repetitions. The animals fed control diet (Tifton as exclusive roughag...