Mixed and integral feeding systems in the growth stage of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) of Peru, Andina and Inti breeds

Authors

  • Max Fernando Reynaga Roja Programa de Investigación y Proyección Social en Alimentos, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM), Lima
  • Víctor Vergara Rubín Programa de Investigación y Proyección Social en Alimentos, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM), Lima
  • Lilia Chauca Francia Estación Experimental La Molina, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima
  • Juan Muscari Greco Estación Experimental La Molina, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)
  • Rosa Higaonna Oshiro Estación Experimental La Molina, Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18173

Keywords:

guinea pig, feeding systems, breeds

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the feeding system on the productive performance of growing guinea pigs of Peru, Andina and Inti breeds, reared under conditions of the central coast of Peru. A completely randomized design of six treatments in a factorial arrangement of 2x3 was used, having as factors two feeding systems (Integral: balanced food with vitamin C plus water; and Mixed: balanced food with vitamin C, green forage and water) and three breeds (Peru, Andean and Inti). Higher final weights and daily weight gains were obtained in the treatments with guinea pigs breed Peru with mixed (1010.3 g and 15.31 g) and integral feeding system (991.9 g and 14.61 g), respectively, with respect to the other treatments (p<0.05); while feed consumption in dry matter and carcass yield were statistically higher in the Peru group with mixed feeding (48.10 g DM/day, 72.77%). The most efficient feed conversion (p<0.05) was determined in the integral feeding system with Peru (2.73) and Andina (2.78) guinea pigs. The integral feeding systems registered less consumption and more efficient feeding conversion (p<0.05) compared to the mixed system.

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Published

2020-09-29

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2020 Max Fernando Reynaga Roja, Víctor Vergara Rubín, Lilia Chauca Francia, Juan Muscari Greco, Rosa Higaonna Oshiro

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Reynaga Roja, M. F., Vergara Rubín, V., Chauca Francia, L., Muscari Greco, J., & Higaonna Oshiro, R. (2020). Mixed and integral feeding systems in the growth stage of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) of Peru, Andina and Inti breeds. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 31(3), e18173. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18173