Utilización de Proteina Vegetal (Nupro) en la Alimentación de Conejos Neozelandés desde el Destete hasta el inicio de la Reproducción.

Abstract

In the Program of Minor Animal Science Species of the Faculty of Animal Science of the ESPOCH,it was evaluated the addition of three levels of NuPro Vegetable Protein(1,2 and 3%), in the balanced provided to male and female Newzeland rabbits from weaning to the onset of reproduction in order to be compared with a treatment control(without NuPro), in which 40 animals were used under a completely randomized design, not obtaining significant differences(p≥0.05). With the use of 2 and 3% were reached final weights of 2.61and 2.68 Kg, which did not exceed 2.61 and 2.60 Kg of control group animals. Feed intake varied between 8.87 and 8.52 Kg dry matter per animal and feed conversions between 4.81and 4.13. Production Costs rose to 0.27 dollars per additional unit of NuPro that was added to the balance. The channel weights were between 1.60 and 1.73 Kg and the performance to the channel between 64.56 and 64.94%, without presenting any effect on the sex of the animals in the parameters studied. The best economic performance was achieved with the use of 3% of NuPro, so it is recommended to use as 3% of this feeding product in the Newzeland rabbits from weaning to the onset of reproduction.