Evaluación de dos rescciones tradicionales para la alimentación de cuyas mejoradas desde el destete hasta el inicio de la vida reproductiva, mediante la utilización de madrigueras en forma piramidal

Abstract

In Riobamba canton, Chimborazo province, it was evaluated the productive behavior improved guinea pigs under the foster care system with pyramidal burrows, it was worked whit 70 guinea pigs for each treatment. A completely randomized design was applied with the treatments: T1 alfalfa (Medicago sativa) + ryegrass (liluim multiflorum) and T2 alfalf + leaf of maize (Zea mays) versus a control tratment T0 (alfalfa only). With respect to the experimental results, we can state: Treatment T1 reported the best results with respect to the final weight, weight gain and feed conversión whit 1.16 and 9.95 kg respectively. With respect to the cost benefit, thus tratment determined a gain of 1.21which means that for every dollarinvested a return of 21 cents is obtained. Therefore we can say that during the devolopment of research no negative affect was was obtained in the biological behavior of the guinea pigs when in their daily food, two traditional rations are used and also the using of pyramid – shaped burrows. It is recommended using the T1 (alfalfa + ryegrass) when working whit a density of 70 guinea pigs under a pyramid system burrowa from weaning to the begunning of the reproductive life.