Evaluación del Zingiber officinale (Jengibre), como promotor de crecimiento, en la alimentación de cerdos york landrace, en la etapa post - destete - acabado

Abstract

ABSTRACT In the province of Chimborazo, Canton Riobamba, Parish San Luis, Community Corazón de Jesus km 3 route to Macas was evaluated adding of Zingiber officinale (Ginger), in the diet at levels of 300 mg/kg, 350 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg of aliment. in front of a witness treatment (0 mg/kg). For this investigation 20 piglets were used in the stage post - weaning 40 days of age, of mestizo race York * Landrace, which were divided into fide repetitions, witch and experimental unit for each treatment, distributed under a Completely Randomized Design. It has been determined that in the growth stage, the bet results in final weight (47,84 kg). weight gain (39,23 kg) and improved feed conversion efficiency (2,33), it was obtained with the use of 400 mg of ginger/kg of de aliment (T3), shall also obtained favorable results in the fattening - stage a to final weight (90,27 kg). weight gain (42,43 kg), body size (114,40 cm), and improved feed conversion efficiency (2,34). The highest rate of benefit /cost in the fattening stage was $1,37 USD, that is to say had a profitability of 37 %. Therefore, it suggest in the diet, the level of 400 mg of ginger/kg of aliment (T3), as the best productive and economic parameters were recorded.