Evaluación de la zeolita sobre la digestibilidad in vivo, adicionada a las dietas alimenticias en cobayos línea Perú

In the Bolívar Province, guinea pig production is generally an activity carried out in rural areas, where the family-traditional breeding system predominates. The outlined objectives were: 1) Determine the optimal inclusion percentage to enhance the digestibility of diets provided to guinea pigs for meat purposes. 2) Establish, through bromatological studies, the in vivo digestibility of each diet in different treatments. 3) Evaluate the productive performance of Peru line guinea pigs with varying zeolite inclusion percentages. This research aims to provide an alternative for producers by using zeolite in the dietary regimen, improving feed efficiency by reducing the impact of ammonia on the animal's digestive system. Various analyses, including ANOVA, correlation and regression analysis, and Tukey's Test at 5%, were conducted. The study involved 4 treatments and 3 repetitions, totaling 120 experimental units. Experimental variables and results included: Initial weight T2R2 at 582.30g/animal; Final weight gain T3R2 at 297.80g/animal; Total food consumption T3R1 at 2618.38g/animal, including forage + balanced + 2% zeolite; Final weight T3R2 at 1286.00g/animal; Feed conversion T3R3 with an index of 3.66; Mortality 0.0%. In conclusion, Treatment 3 performed the best, showing superior weight gain and feed conversion. The findings indicate that the addition of zeolite to the diet and proper animal management contribute positively to digestibility and productive aspects.

• Autor principal: Chugcho Arcos, Lizbeth Abigail (author)
• Altres autors: López Avilés, María Fernanda (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Idioma: spa
• Publicat: 2024
• Matèries: ZEOLITA; DIGESTIBILIDAD IN VIVO; DIETAS ALIMENTICIAS; COBAYOS
• Accés en línia: https://dspace.ueb.edu.ec/handle/123456789/6727