Use of ruminal fluid in drinking water of broilers raised in high altitude conditions

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https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.12972

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ruminal fluid, glucanases, cellulases, phytase, feed conversion, poultry

Abstract

The study was carried out in a farm located in the central highlands of Peru, at 3270 m above the sea level, to determine the effect of the use of three ruminal fluid levels in the drinking water of broilers. Two hundred Cobb chickens were used from the first day of age. The chicks were distributed in four groups of 50, in equal proportions of males and females. The treatments were: T1: drinking water alone (control); T2: 87.5% drinking water + 12.5% ruminal fluid; T3: 75% drinking water + 25% ruminal fluid; T4: 62.5% drinking water + 37.5% ruminal fluid. The chicks were fed with a starter diet for three weeks. The inclusion of ruminal fluid in drinking water improved weight gain and feed conversion (p<0.01). The use of 37.5% ruminal fluid in drinking water allowed a 19.4% increase in weight gain and a 15.5% increase in feed conversion.

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  • Jorge Isaac Castro Bedriñana, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Huancayo
    Profesor Principal a DE. Departamento Académico de Zootecnia. Areá Nutrición Animal. M.Sc. en Nutrición y Doctor en Salud Pública
  • Doris Maritza Chirinos Peinado, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Huancayo

    Profesora Principal del área de Nutrición y Alimentación Animal de la Facultad de Zootecnia de la UNCP. Pas Decana de la Facultad de Zootecnia. Directora de Escuela Profesional de Zootecnia. Docente Investigadora UNCP, registrada en REGINA.

     

  • William Nolberto Sierra Rojas, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Huancayo
    Bachiller en Zootecnia, egresado de la Facultad de Zootecnia-UNCP. Labor independiente.

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Published

2018-11-25

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Vol. 29 No. 4 (2018)

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Castro Bedriñana, J. I., Chirinos Peinado, D. M., & Sierra Rojas, W. N. (2018). Use of ruminal fluid in drinking water of broilers raised in high altitude conditions. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(4), 1259-1267. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.12972