Utilización de diferentes niveles de ensilaje de maíz en la alimentación de cuyes en la etapa de crecimiento engorde

Abstract

In the research entitled: “Use of different levels of corn silage in the feeding of the guinea pigs in the stage of growth and fattening” performed in the province of Chimborazo, Pallatanga Canton, Gahuin Chico Community, located in the Km 13, way to Guamote, where we evaluated three levels of corn silage (10, 20, 30%) in replacement of green fodder, in front of a witness (0 % of corn silage) in 40 male guinea pigs weaned to the 21 (twenty one) days of age, under a completely randomized design with 4 (four) treatments and 10 (ten) repetitions. Analyzing the productive performance in the phase of growth and fattening in male guinea pigs, allowed record statistical differences in forage intake, total dry matter, feed conversion, unlike the final weight, weight gain, weight wing channel, channel performance wing, there is not found the influence of the treatments on these parameters evaluated; determining that the best treatment (30% of corm silage) recording a final weight of 1086,30 g, a weight gain of 784,70 g, a total consumption of forage in dry matter of 3262,50 g, a feed conversion of 7,32; a weight wing channel of 755,66 g, and channel performance wing of 59,42 %; a cost benefit of 1.12, where for every dollar invested, it will obtain twelve cents of ratability, also that no deaths were recorded; so that it is concluded that the use of corn silage did not influence the biological behavior of guinea pigs and it is recommended that use corn silage to a level of 30%, replacing forage; in dry seasons helps offset the lack of fodder.