Efecto de la suplementación con diferentes niveles de harina de ají (Capsicum annuum) como coccidiostato natural en pollos Broiler, en la parroquia San Isidro, cantón Morona, provincia de Morona Santiago

Abstract

The aim of the research was to evaluate the effect of supplementation with different levels of chili bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) meal as a natural coccidiostat in broiler chickens in the parish of San Isidro, Morona canton, province of Morona Santiago. The experimental units were 192 broiler chickens of the COBB 500 line, for the modeling of the experimental units a completely randomized simple design with a 4x6 model was used, giving a total of 24 experimental units. The statistics used were analysis of variance, separation of means according to Tukey's test p<0.05, orthogonal polynomials, regression analysis and correlation to the best fit of the curve. The results indicate that when determining the adequate level of chili bell pepper meal, the highest final weight (2485.31 g) was observed and the highest total gain (2037.23 g) was obtained by supplying 0.5% of chili bell pepper meal. When evaluating the productive characteristics of broiler chickens supplemented with different levels of chili as a coccidiostat, the most efficient feed conversion of 2.34 was observed in the chickens treated with 0.4% chili bell pepper meal, while the lowest feed consumption of 4687.94 g was determined for the T3 chickens, where 0.6% chili bell pepper meal was included. The benefit-cost ratio was higher in the chickens of the T1 treatment (0.40) since the benefit-cost ratio was 1.25, that is, for each dollar invested, a gain of 25% was obtained. For this reason, it is recommended to continue doing more research in broilers by applying natural products such as chili bell pepper flour, as well as providing a balanced diet that covers the nutritional requirements of the bird.