Forestomach fermentation characteristics and diet digestibility in alpacas (Lama pacos) and sheep (Ovis aries) fed two forage diets

The objective was to investigate the forestomach fermentation characteristics and diet digestibility in alpacas (Lama pacos) and sheep (Ovis aries) fed sorghum-sudan or alfalfa at low altitude (793m). Four 2-year-old alpacas (48±2.3kg) and four 2-year-old sheep (50±1.7kg) were used in a study designed as split-plot in two replicated 2×2 Latin square, respectively, for alpacas and sheep. The main plot was species (alpacas and sheep) and the …