Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) meal as a substitute for soybean cake and its effect on the productive performance of broilers

Authors

  • William Celis del Águila Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Yurimaguas
  • William Celis Pinedo Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Alto Amazonas, Yurimaguas
  • José Virgilio Aguilar Vásquez Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal Tropical, Universidad Federal do Tocantins, Araguaina, Tocantins
  • Hernando Vásquez Macedo Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Yurimaguas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18723

Keywords:

carcass, feed intake, finishing phase, body weight gain

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) meal as a partial substitute for soybean cake on the productive performance of broiler chickens in the finishing phase. The study included 336 21-day-old Cobb chickens in four treatments with three replications: T0=0%, T1=5%, T2=10%, and T3=15% soybean cake replacement with velvet bean. The feed consumption of T2 and T3 chicks was significantly lower than in the control group (p<0.05), but similar to T1. Feed conversion was similar between the three velvet bean treatments, but T2 presented a better conversion than T0 (p<0.05). Carcass percent and body weight gain were similar among treatments. The highest economic returns were obtained in T2 (S/. 1.75 per chicken) and T0 (S/. 1.73), closely followed by the other treatments. It is concluded that 10% velvet bean meal can be used in the feed ration without affecting the productive performance.

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Published

2020-09-29

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Celis del Águila, W., Celis Pinedo, W., Aguilar Vásquez, J. V., & Vásquez Macedo, H. (2020). Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) meal as a substitute for soybean cake and its effect on the productive performance of broilers. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 31(3), e18723. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18723