Perfil metabólico de ovinos Santa Inês submetidos a dietas contendo diferentes níveis de feno de Jurema Preta (Mimosa tenuiflora Wild.) e Faveleira (Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus Pax e K. Hoffm.) no Semiárido Paraibano.

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of increasing levels of supplementation with hay, Jurema Preta and Faveleira to replace the hay, grass, on the metabolism of eight sheep o f the breed Santa Ines, with body weight between 25 and 30 Kg They were divided into four levels, two animals for each level: 0% JF - without supplementation o f hay, and faveleira jurema Preta and the other, JF 17%, 33% and 50% JF JF, supplemented with three increasing levels o f hay, Jurema Preta and Faveleira (17%, 33% and 50%, respectively). A l l experimental groups received Leucena fresh as part of the diet. The dosages were performed biochemical kits through commercial and semiautomatic analyzer. Statistical analyses were performed using the SAS PROC ANOVA of the (1999), when significant, the means were compared by Tukey test of the 5%. The replacement of 50% of the hay, grass by equal parts of Jurema Preta ( Mimosa temuiflora Wild) and Faveleira (Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus Pax e K. Hoffrn.) apparently did not compromise the health o f animals in the study period.