Fuentes proteicas para la alimentación de cuyes en gestación y lactancia.

Abstract

The sources of protein for the feeding of guinea pigs in pregnancy and lactation found in the scientific readings carried out during this study have made it possible to meet the following objective: Identify and analyze the different conventional and alternative sources of protein for the feeding and production of guinea pigs in pregnancy and lactation. The research was carried out on the Web site (internet), indexed journals (Scielo), and digital repositories of Ecuador: (DSpace ESPOCH, UTEQ, UTA, UTC, UCE), degree papers and scientific articles. Different investigations showed that the most used protein inputs are basically of vegetable and animal origin, such as soybean meal 41,60%, fish meal 63,33%, blood meal 39,3%, alfalfa meal 16% , proteika meal 65%, barley 11,47%, palm kernel 15,32%, forage peanuts 17,10%. Blood meal, barley, alfalfa meal and palm kernel have a high digestibility coefficient and are a good supplement for rations because they are products of high biological value and a large amount of vitamin A, C, D, E, K, folic acid, B complex and carotenes, concluding that the protein that stands out is seaweed meal when using the 10-12% in the mixed ration of forage and 50-50% concentrate respectively, where its effect is the increase in weights at parturition and weaning, as well as in the size of the litter and weights of the offspring at birth, indicating that the levels of green algae flour slightly favored the body condition of the female ones. Therefore, it is recommended to have a protein balance to avoid protein deficit which causes low fertility, absence of heat, less efficient use of food and loss of appetite. In addition, it is recommended to carry out protein studies in other physiological phases.