AN ALTERNATIVE FEED WITH Calotropis procera AND Opuntia ficusindica: A VIABLE SOLUTION FOR SMALL ANIMALS BREEDERS IN THE SEMIARID.

Abstract

The Northeast is a region that has drought periods that directly influence the survival adaptations of plants and animals. This research aims to develop a feed from the mixture of two plants adapted in the region, Calotropis procera and Opuntia ficus-indica for animal consumption. The study showed that, when together, the plants, in the form of ration, have a good digestibility and a considerable nutritional value between carbohydrates and proteins, characteristics necessary for the animal sustenance in the semiarid.