Elaboración de bloques nutricionales a base de harina de bagazo de caña y maní forrajero para la alimentación de cuyes en la etapa de crecimiento-engorde

Abstract

The objective of this work was to prepare nutritional blocks based on sugarcane bagasse flour and forage peanuts for feeding guinea pigs, during the growth and fattening stages, in the Academic and Research Unit on Minor Species of the Faculty of Livestock Sciences. 80 improved line guinea pigs of 15 days of age and an average weight of 0.285 kg were used. Three treatments were used: T1 (10% sugarcane bagasse flour + 10% fodder peanut flour), T2 (20% sugarcane bagasse flour + 20% fodder peanut flour), T3 (30% sugarcane bagasse flour + 30% fodder peanut flour), to be compared with control treatment. A completely randomized design (D.C.A.) was applied in a combinatorial arrangement of two factors: Factor A is the levels of sugarcane bagasse flour and forage peanuts, and factor B is the sex of the animals. The nutritional contribution of the treatments was similar, fulfilling all the nutritional requirements required by the animals. The forage peanut flour presented 16.42 % protein, 3.08 % ethereal extract, 25.60 % fiber, 46.68 % E.L.N. and humidity of 12.79 %. In comparison, the bagasse flour of sugarcane presented 2.86 % protein, 2.16 % ethereal extract, 28.36 % fiber, 64.30 % E.L.N., and humidity of 26.82 %. It was concluded that according to the cost-benefit indicator, Q2 and Q3 presented the best profitability of 29.0 %. It is recommended to include in the flour and sugarcane bagasse.