Utilización de harina de Prosopis pallida (Algarrobo) en la alimentación de cuyes en la etapa de gestación y lactancia

Abstract

Prosopis pallida (CAROB) FLOUR USE TO FEED GUINEA PIGS DURING GESTATION AND LACTATION” The present research was carried out at Yuigan San Gregorio neighborhood in Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province. 10, 20 and 30 % of Prosopis pallida (CAROB) flour was used to feed guinea pigs during gestation and lactation periods compared to a control treatment. A bromatological analysis was made and following results were gotten: Protein 11.83%, dry matter 98.97%, fat 2. 96%, fibre 10.01% and ashes 8.55%. A completely randomized design (CRD) with ten replications was used and the following results were gotten: In the gestation period a gain of weight (0.11kg) and postpartum weight (1.04kg) were gotten by using 20% of this flour whereas in the lactation period young guinea pigs born from mothers which were fed with different quantities of carob flour registered the following results: birth litter size 3.40 litter/partum, birth weight 0.21kg, birth litter weight 0.71kg, weaning litter size 3.30 litters, weaning weight 0,41kg and weaning litter weight 1.35kg with a cost-benefit of 1.24. The carob flour use during gestation and lactation periods has no effect in the productive livestock behavior. It is recommended to use 20% of carob flour during gestation and lactation periods