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The effect of breed and dietary avocado level on the total apparent digestibility (RAD) and balance of nitrogen (N) energy, in young pigs, was studied. Four Pelón Mexicano (PM) and four Yorkshire × Landrace (Y×L) barrow male pigs (39.2 kg average inital liveweight) distributed in two groups according to a change over design in a 2×2 factorial arrangement (breed and diet) were used. The pigs received on a pair feeding basis (0.10 kg DM/kg W 0.75 per day), the experimental diets. The diets were formulated to contain 30 or 150 g crude fat by partial replacement of the maize/soyabean meal diet by avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fresh pulp. The RAD of crude fat was 73.8 and 71.5% and that of N was 83.4 and 82.8 % in PM and Y×L pigs, respectively. There was no significant effect (P>0.10) of crude fat level on RAD of N and energy. N and energy balance significantly (P<0.05) favoured Y×L as compared with PM pigs. In conclusion, the poor N retention of PM pigs could be related to body composition of this local, non improved genotype. The use of avocado for feeding pigs, PM included, should determine a high digestibility of the crude fat fraction and at the same time a considerable deterioration of N retention, probably due to an unbalanced composition of amino acids. The level of avocado pulp inclusion in the diet of the pig should be involved in these circumstances.

In vitro (pepsin/pancreatin) digestibility coefficients of pulp, seed, and peel of avocados of the Creole and Hass varieties were studied according to a 2 x 3 factorial arrangement in which the factors were the variety and parts of the fruit. Creole avocado were heavier in natura than Hass exemplars (310.7 g and 156.8 g), whereas Hass had a greater proportion of pulp than the Creole fruits (76.0% and 64.6%). No significant interactions were observed. In vitro digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), and nitrogen (N) were higher for the Creole variety compared with the Hass. In vitro digestibility of N was similar in the pulp and seeds, and higher than in the peels (731, 773, and 550 g/kg-1, respectively). Use of the entire avocado as pig feedstuff would have a lower nutritional value compared with feeding just avocado pulp. Supplementation of a diet based on avocado with additional protein may be needed for optimal production.

Se determinaron índices de digestibilidad del tracto total (DTT) en dietas de miel de caña de azúcar del tipo B y harina de soya (67.6/30.4%, base seca), formuladas para contener 0, 5, 10 ó 15% de harina de follaje de albizia (Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.), brindadas de forma completamente aleatorizadas a 32 cerdos de 30 kg de peso vivo. La DTT de MS, materia orgánica y energía decrecieron significativamente (P=0.001) al aumentar la proporción del follaje en el alimento. La DTT de fibra cruda y FDA mostraron resultados similares (P=0.001), pero no FDN. El cálculo de la DTT de proteína y energía, hecho por diferencia reveló valores de 71.7 y 57.6%, respectivamente, en la harina de follaje de albizia. El consumo de 15% de harina de follaje de albizia en la dieta suministrada en condiciones ad libitum a cerdos de crecimiento, puede determinar cambios perceptibles en los índices de DTT cuando se proporciona a los animales alimentados con dietas de miel de caña de azúcar del tipo B.