Effect of alfalfa, concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables
The present research evaluates the productive performance of guinea pigs fed with two different feed rations. Three groups of 15 male Peruvian guinea pigs were formed, each with three repetitions of five individuals. The guinea pigs in the control group (T0) were fed only with alfalfa, the first tre...
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| author | Herrera, H. Niño, J.A. Torrel, Teófilo Vargas-Rocha, Luis A. |
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| description | The present research evaluates the productive performance of guinea pigs fed with two different feed rations. Three groups of 15 male Peruvian guinea pigs were formed, each with three repetitions of five individuals. The guinea pigs in the control group (T0) were fed only with alfalfa, the first treatment group was fed with a combination of alfalfa and concentrated feed in a 3:1 ratio, respectively (T1), and the second experimental group was fed with ryegrass and the same balanced supplement, also in a 3:1 ratio (T2). At the end of the nine-week study, the average live weights obtained were 917.67 g in T0, 948.13 g in T1, and 911.60 g in T2. The average feed intake based on dry matter per guinea pig/day was increased gradually, with lower quantities for the group of guinea pigs fed only with alfalfa and higher quantities for the group of guinea pigs fed with ryegrass and concentrated feed. The feed conversion was better in T1 compared to the other two groups (p = <0.001). It is concluded that guinea pigs fed with alfalfa and supplemented with concentrated feed show greater weight gain. |
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| spelling | INTA205172024-12-06T16:34:53Z Effect of alfalfa, concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables Herrera, H. Niño, J.A. Torrel, Teófilo Vargas-Rocha, Luis A. Cobaya Alimentación de los Animales Medicago sativa Lolium Ganancia de Peso Guinea Pigs Animal Feeding Weight Gain Alfalfa Cavia porcellus Lucerne Ryegrass The present research evaluates the productive performance of guinea pigs fed with two different feed rations. Three groups of 15 male Peruvian guinea pigs were formed, each with three repetitions of five individuals. The guinea pigs in the control group (T0) were fed only with alfalfa, the first treatment group was fed with a combination of alfalfa and concentrated feed in a 3:1 ratio, respectively (T1), and the second experimental group was fed with ryegrass and the same balanced supplement, also in a 3:1 ratio (T2). At the end of the nine-week study, the average live weights obtained were 917.67 g in T0, 948.13 g in T1, and 911.60 g in T2. The average feed intake based on dry matter per guinea pig/day was increased gradually, with lower quantities for the group of guinea pigs fed only with alfalfa and higher quantities for the group of guinea pigs fed with ryegrass and concentrated feed. The feed conversion was better in T1 compared to the other two groups (p = <0.001). It is concluded that guinea pigs fed with alfalfa and supplemented with concentrated feed show greater weight gain. En esta investigación, se evalúa el desempeño productivo en cuyes alimentados con dos raciones alimenticias distintas. Se formaron tres grupos de 15 cuyes machos de la raza Perú, cada uno con tres repeticiones de cinco individuos. Los cuyes del grupo de control (T0) fueron alimentados únicamente con alfalfa; el primer grupo de tratamiento, con alfalfa y alimento concentrado en proporciones de 3:1, respectivamente (T1); y el segundo grupo experimental, con ryegrass y el mismo suplemento balanceado, también en proporción 3:1 (T2). Al culminar el estudio de nueve semanas, se obtuvieron pesos vivos promedios de 917,67 g en el T0 , 948,13 g en el T1 y 911,60 g en el T2. La ingesta media de alimento con base en materia seca por cuy/día fue creciente, con aumentos menores para el grupo de cuyes alimentados únicamente con alfalfa y mayores para el grupo de cuyes alimentados con ryegrass y alimento balanceado. La conversión alimenticia fue mejor en el T1 en comparación con los otros dos grupos (p = <0.001). Se concluye que, los cuyes alimentados con alfalfa y adición de concentrado tienen una mayor ganancia de peso. Gerencia de Contenidos Periodísticos y Editoriales, DNACI, INTA Fil: Herrera, H. Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias; Perú Fil: Niño, J.A. Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias; Perú Fil: Torrel, Teófilo. Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias; Perú Fil: Vargas-Rocha, Luis A. Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias; Perú 2024-12-06T16:32:37Z 2024-12-06T16:32:37Z 2024-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/20517 0325-8718 1669-2314 https://doi.org/10.58149/9drd-9c51 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Ediciones INTA RIA 50 (3) : 155-160. (diciembre 2024) |
| spellingShingle | Cobaya Alimentación de los Animales Medicago sativa Lolium Ganancia de Peso Guinea Pigs Animal Feeding Weight Gain Alfalfa Cavia porcellus Lucerne Ryegrass Herrera, H. Niño, J.A. Torrel, Teófilo Vargas-Rocha, Luis A. Effect of alfalfa, concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables |
| title | Effect of alfalfa, concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables |
| title_full | Effect of alfalfa, concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables |
| title_fullStr | Effect of alfalfa, concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of alfalfa, concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables |
| title_short | Effect of alfalfa, concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables |
| title_sort | effect of alfalfa concentrate and ryegrass diets on guinea pig production variables |
| topic | Cobaya Alimentación de los Animales Medicago sativa Lolium Ganancia de Peso Guinea Pigs Animal Feeding Weight Gain Alfalfa Cavia porcellus Lucerne Ryegrass |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/20517 https://doi.org/10.58149/9drd-9c51 |
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