Parkia platycephala pod meal as a total replacement for Tifton-85 hay in high-concentrate diets for lambs: ingestive behavior, physiological, and metabolic parameters

Key Points

• Lambs fed parkia platycephala pod meal showed changes in ingestive behavior, impacting feed preferences.
• Physiological parameters were monitored, revealing potential health effects related to diet in lambs.
• High-concentrate diets utilizing pod meal resulted in altered metabolic parameters compared to traditional hay.
• Research supports parkia platycephala pod meal as a viable alternative to Tifton-85 hay for lambs.