Utilización de forraje hidropónico Zea mays (Maíz) en la alimentación de Cavia porcellus (Cuyes) en la etapa de crecimiento y engorde en la provincia de Morona Santiago

Abstract

The farm “Rancho Grande”, located in Huambinimi Sector Km 3, Morona Santiago Province was evaluated the use of hydroponic forage corn, in the feeding of guinea pigs, in the stage of growth and fattening. It was worked with 3 treatments that correspond to different levels of hydroponic forage (10, 20 and 30%), for comparison with a treatment witness, with 6 replicates and an experimental unit size 2 guinea pigs, he results determined that the higher final weight (0,69 kg), hydroponic forage (17,35 kg), total (16,49 kg) food consumption, consumption (0,38 kg) weight gain reached it guinea pigs fed with 30% of FVHM. The best rates for conversion were recorded with the highest levels of forage hydroponic (30%), with 3, 44 least amount of food that is required to transform it into kilograms of meat. The greater weight to the channel was recorded in the batch of cuyes of T3 treatment since the results were 503 grams, by what you get a cost per kilogram of feed of 2,18 dollars. The analysis food of the green forage established the greater amount of protein (17, 62%), fiber (18, 37%), and humidity (91,66%), to use a diet with 20% of FVHM. The greatest benefit of cost determined in the treatment with 30% of FVHM, due is expected be a utility of 28% (1, 28), which is encouraging, especially when compared with other livestock activities that require a higher initial cost.