“…Literature on the use of alternative legume seeds in animal nutrition is copious, covers a long time period and has caused renewed interest in recent years Hadjipanayiotou, 2002;Loe et al, 2004;Christodoulou et al, 2005Christodoulou et al, , 2006Lanza et al, 2007;Liponi et al, 2007;Stein et al, 2006). Focusing the attention on the use of alternative legume seeds (Faba bean var minor; Pisum sativum; Cicer arietinum) in lamb nutrition, several studies showed that their use did not negatively affect growth, slaughter performances or meat quality (Surra et al, 1992;Purroy et al, 1992;Hadjipanayiotou, 2002;Antongiovanni et al, 2002;Lanza et al, 1999Lanza et al, , 2001Lanza et al, , 2003aLanza et al, , 2003b.…”