4. Discussion
4.1. Productive variables Different studies have been done with coffee pulp and coffee husk. Ferreira et al. (2000) found no differences in feed intake and weight gain when including 15.23% coffee husk in sheep diets. Lima de Souza et al. (2004) also found that coffee husk in concentrations of 10% of the diet hadno effect on the feed intake of sheep. In steers fed with a 60:40 ratio of forage:concentrate, it was found that includ-ing 40% coffee husk in the concentrate decreased weight gain, while 30% coffee husk in the concentrate did not affect weight gain or feed intake (Ferreira et al., 1997). The cur-rent study revealed that it is feasible to use up to 16% coffee pulp without affecting daily weight gain, feed conversion or feed intake in sheep.