02420naa a2200385 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400430006010000170010324500730012026000090019352014340020265000150163665000100165165000110166165000130167265000230168565000180170865000130172665000130173965000160175265000220176865000100179065000150180065300130181565300190182870000220184770000230186970000170189270000180190970000190192770000210194670000220196777300450198921712892025-01-08       2021    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 aDOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.1002032DOI1 aCOSTA, J. B.  aCashew nut meal as feed supplement for lambs.h[electronic resource]  c2021  aAbstract: Cashew nut meal (CNM) is widely used in tropical countries due to the high protein and energy levels; therefore, it has potential to be an alternative feed supplementation for livestock. Our objective was to evaluate the use of CNM as feed supplement for lambs. Twenty-four lambs were divided into a randomized block design with four treatments, starting with a diet control of Tifton 85 (Cynodon spp.) hay and CNM as a supplement at three different levels representing 6, 12, and 18% of the total mixed ration (TMR) provided. There were evaluated intake (g/day and g/kgBW0.75); the digestibility of DM and nutrients; nitrogen balance; and ingestive behavior. The CP and ether extract (EE) intake (g/day) as well as DM, and organic matter (OM) intake (g/kgBW0.75) were influenced by supplementation with CNM in a positive linear increase (P &lt 0.05). The digestibility of DM, OM and NDF increased according to the levels of CNM up to 12% and markedly decreased at the higher level (P &lt 0.05). The EE and CP digestibility raised according to the CNM levels (P &lt 0.05) and consequently increased the nitrogen retention resulting in a positive nitrogen balance. The protein and energetic characteristics of CNM show that it can be used as an alternative supplementation to low-quality forages for lambs. However, its use as a single supplement ingredient above 7% on total mixed ration may reduce fiber digestibility.  aByproducts  aLambs  aLipids  aNitrogen  aRuminant nutrition  aSheep feeding  aCordeiro  aLipídio  aNitrogênio  aNutrição Animal  aOvino  aSubproduto  aAnalysis  aEnergetic feed1 aROGERIO, M. C. P.1 aCARNEIRO, M. S. S.1 aMUNIZ, L. C.1 aBRASIL, E. P.1 aARAÚJO, A. R.1 aFONTENELE, R. M.1 aBATISTA, N. J. M.  tAnimalgv. 15, n. 7, e100203, Jul. 2021.