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During the dry and rainy seasons of the Northeastern Zone of Peru, a chemical characterization of five species of bamboo prevalent in the area (Guadua lynnclarkiae, G. takahashiae, Bambusa vulgaris, G. weberbaueri, and Dendrocalamus asper) was conducted. Then, the effect of supplementing bamboo leaves (0, 20, and 40% inclusion of D. asper) on the intake and live weight gain of 18 Gyr × Holstein heifers was evaluated for 28 days. Among the species evaluated, D. asper has the greatest crude protein (CP) concentration (158–166 g/kg Dry matter- DM), post-ruminal CP supply (127 g/kg DM), and in vitro organic matter digestibility (444–456 g/kg DM) but similar concentrations of crude ash (124 g/kg DM), calcium (2.4–2.8 mg/g), phosphorus (0.7–2.1 mg/g), protein fractions A, B1, B2, B3, C (45, 5, 35, 56, and 17g/kg DM, respectively), rumen-undegraded CP (31% CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF, 685g/kg DM), and acid detergent fiber (ADF, 357 g/kg DM) than the other species evaluated. Dry matter intake was higher in the control treatment and in the 20% bamboo leaf inclusion treatment than in the 40% bamboo inclusion treatment. Intake of CP and NDF decreased with the increase in bamboo inclusion. Despite the differences in DM, CP, and NDF intake, the live weight gain remained similar across treatments. However, there was a greater feed conversion in the 20% bamboo leaf inclusion treatment. During the dry season, bamboo leaves can be used as an alternative supplement at a maximum inclusion of 20% without affecting the live weight gain.

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Acknowledgements

We would also like to thank Mr. Wilfredo Castro (Bamboo Technical specialist, San Martin Region) and Mr. Hitler Panduro (phytosanitary specialist in bamboo plantations). The authors would like to thank the Coordinator of the Forage Quality and Animal Nutrition Laboratory of CIAT for the technical support in the bromatological analyses.

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This project was funded by the International Organization Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) and Project 422-2019 Estancia cooperation DAAD.

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  1. Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Av. La Molina s/n, La Molina, 15024, Lima, Peru

    W. Altamirano-Gutiérrez, I. C. Molina-Botero, E. Fuentes-Navarro & C. Gómez-Bravo

  2. Tropical Forages Program of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17, Palmira, 763022, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

    J. Arango

  3. Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Christian-Albrechts- Universität zu Kiel, Hermann-Rodewald-Straße 9, 24118, Kiel, Germany

    K. Salazar-Cubillas

  4. International Bamboo and Rattan Organization – INBAR, Av. Centro de convenciones Campo Ferial, Junín, Satipo, Peru

    R. Paucar

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Conceptualization: W. A-G; E. F.N; R. P; methodology: W. A-G; K. S-C; C. G-B; R. P; formal analysis and investigation: W. A-G; I. M-B; K. S-C; writing — original draft preparation: W. A-G; I. M-B; K. S-C; writing — review and editing: W. A-G; I. M-B; K. S-C; J. A; C. G-B; funding acquisition: C. G-B; resources: C. G-B; J.A; R. P; supervision and project administration: C. G-B.

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Altamirano-Gutiérrez, W., Molina-Botero, I.C., Fuentes-Navarro, E. et al. Bamboo forage in Peruvian Amazon: a potential feed for cattle. Trop Anim Health Prod 55, 288 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-023-03703-3

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