Abstract
<p><strong>Background.</strong> The decrease in the availability of rainwater and irrigation affects forage production, therefore the inclusion of crops with a shorter growth cycle and with less water requirements should be considered. <strong>Objective.</strong> The objective of the work was to carry out the nutritional evaluation of the association of two forages; triticale and common vetch for their possible inclusion in small scale dairy production systems. <strong>Methodology.</strong> Two treatments of the association of triticale/ common vetch forage were evaluated. <strong>Results.</strong> There were significative differences (p&lt;0.05) for dry matter (DM) due to the conservation process, the rest of variables did not present significative differences (p&gt;0.05). <strong>Implications.</strong> Given the increase of dry season it is necessary to evaluate other forms of forage conservation that allow increase its availability for a longer time. <strong>Conclusion.</strong> The evaluated treatments did not present significative differences in terms of their <em>in vitro</em> nutritional value, so it can be included in the diet of dairy cattle both as a preserved forage such as hay or without hay.</p>
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