Utilización de Hordeum vulgare (Cebada variedad calicuchima 92) como fuente de energía en la alimentación de conejos neozelandés, desde el destete, hasta el inicio de la vida reproductiva

Abstract

ABSTRACT1265 In the Academic and Research Unit of minor species, at Faculty of Cattle Science ESPOCH, it was evaluated the productive performance of New Zealand rabbits from weaning to the star of reproductive life due to the addition of (10,20 and 30%), barley variety Calicuchima 92 in their diet, the same as were compared with a control treatment, under a completely randomized design in the accordance with two-factor combinatorial testing, evaluating different productive variables during 120 days of investigation. It was determined that the levels of barley variety Calicuchima 92 did not affect growth performance. However, it helped to reduce production costs and increase their probability, finally obtaining: weights of 1818.30 g, a weight gain of 2278,60 g, a forage consumption of 33,22 g DM/day, a feed conversion of 4,66, a weight at the channel of 1797,71 g and at a channel performance with 63,79%. Determining the best concentrate consumption (P<0,05) for females and males with 55,22 and 52,98 g DM/day respectively, likewise the total feed consumption (P<0,05) in males and females with 88,21 and 85,43 g DM/day. Finally, it was noticed that no deaths were recorded in this study. Furthermore, it manifests in males rabbits using 20% barley variety Calicuchima 92 could determinate benefits as 40 cents for every dollar spent being the most profitable compared to other treatments. Consequently it is recommended to supply barley variety Calicuchima 92 to replace corn as energy, up in to 30% in New Zealand rabbits feeding since it has the same effect as the commercial feed that has higher cost.