Efecto de Varios Niveles de Harina de Botón de Oro tIThonia diversifolia, Más Saccharina en la Alimentación de Cuyes en las Etapas de Crecimiento y Engorde.

Abstract

In Riobamba City, the district of Lizarzaburu, on Panamericana Norte, at the Faculty of Animal Science at ESPOCH (Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo), the effect of various lebels of golden button flour on guinea pig feeding was evaluated considering growing an fattenig stages; 40 male animals of a Peruvian Improved Line were considered as samples taken at random desgin under a single testing. The variance analysis showed highly means differences (P<0,05), this report the best result on the following: final weight 613.57 (g), weight increase 254,5-265,52 (g), and feeding conversion 1.22 by means of using 9% of golden button flour Tithonia diversifolia in the diet of animals , during the their growing stage; the best report results were obtained on the fattening stage of productive parameters. The results were as follows: final weight 613,57- 602,19 (g), gaining weight 507,27-528,47 (g), and feeding conversion 2.8 with 8- 12%. The cost per Kg of weight increase were means low in relation to other protein sources. For this reason it is recommended the use of golden button in it flowrescence stage where the nutritional qualities are higher. The effect of using lebels of golden button flour mean influences on reproductive parameters of this species; thus it is recommended to use this flour as an alternating protein source up to 12% of the lebels on the total diet.