Use of pinto peanut (Arachis pintoi Krapov & WC Greg) meal in guinea pig feeding (Cavia porcellus L)

Authors

  • Alejandrina Sotelo M. Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • Carlos Contreras M. Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • Edgar Norabuena M. Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Textil, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima
  • Gladys Carrión C. Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • Victoria Reátegui Q. Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Iquitos
  • Roxana Castañeda Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Biológicas, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.15307

Keywords:

Arachis pintoi, feed conversion, guinea pigs, carcass yield, economic retribution

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of pinto peanut Arachis pintoi in guinea pigs in the growing stage. The experiment lasted for 49 days and included 64 weaned male guinea pigs, arranged in a completely randomized block design with four treatments (0, 5, 10, 15% levels of A. pintoi meal), with four repetitions and four guinea pigs per repetition The results indicate that there was no significant difference between A. pintoi levels for body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, carcass yield and economic retribution.

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Published

2018-11-25

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How to Cite

Sotelo M., A., Contreras M., C., Norabuena M., E., Carrión C., G., Reátegui Q., V., & Castañeda, R. (2018). Use of pinto peanut (Arachis pintoi Krapov & WC Greg) meal in guinea pig feeding (Cavia porcellus L). Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(4), 1249-1258. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.15307