Utilización de harina de Prosopis pallida (Algarrobo) en la alimentación de conejos neozelandés en la etapa de crecimiento y engorde

Abstract

In the Minor Species Farm "GUASLAN" of the MAGAP, located ¡n Riobamba Canton, the use of carob flour (10; 20 and 30%) in the diet of the rabbits in the growth stage and fattening. For which 40 New Zealand male rabbits of 60 days old and an average weight of 1.57 kg, distributed under a Complete Randomized Design (CRD), with 10 replications. For the mean separation worked with Tukey's test, the results of compositional analysis of carob flour reported a content of protein (11.08%), fat (3.06%), ash (10.55%), nitrogen-free extract ( 42.28%), fiber (30.01%) and 99.99% dry matter. As for the production results by including 20% carob flour (T2), a final weight (2.92kg) it was reached; weight gain (1.38 kg), an efficient feed conversion of 5.91; a weight to carcass yield 1.52 kg (52.04%). The higher return it favored the T2 (20% carob flour), reaching a benefit / cost ratio of 1.29 which represents that for every dollar invested there is a return of 0.29 USD. It concludes that the use of carob flour, positively affects the productive performance of rabbits. So it is recommended to prepare meals for rabbits in the growth stage - fattening with 20% carob flour.