Yacon meal (Smallanthus sonchifolius) as prebiotic in rations of Muscovy (Cairina moschata) ducks during the fattening phase

Authors

  • Nadia Fuentes N. Laboratorio de Producción Avícola y Especies Menores, Faculta d de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú
  • Edgardo Figueroa T. Laboratorio de Producción Avícola y Especies Menores, Faculta d de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú
  • Fernando Carcelén C. Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú
  • Teresa Arbaiza F. Laboratorio de Bioquímica, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i1.889

Keywords:

yacon, prebiotic, fattening, duck

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of yacon meal as a prebiotic in rations for Muscovy ducks. One hundred and fifty male ducks of seven weeks of age were used. The ducks were grouped in five treatments: T0, control (without yacon and antibiotic); T1, zinc bacitracin 0.035%; T2, T3 and T4, yacon meal at 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75% respectively. Treatments T1, T2 and T4 resulted in higher body weight gain as compared to T0 (p<0.05). No differences were observed between treated groups and T0 on feed consumption. Feed conversion index was significantly better in T1, T3 and T4 as compared to T0 (p<0.05). The cost of feed per unit of body weight gain was lower in T1, T2, T3 and T4 as compared to T0. The inclusion of 0.75% of yacon meal in the diet would be an alternative to the use of antibiotics in rations of ducks during the fattening phase.

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Published

2012-03-30

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2012 Nadia Fuentes N., Edgardo Figueroa T., Fernando Carcelén C., Teresa Arbaiza F.

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Fuentes N., N., Figueroa T., E., Carcelén C., F., & Arbaiza F., T. (2012). Yacon meal (Smallanthus sonchifolius) as prebiotic in rations of Muscovy (Cairina moschata) ducks during the fattening phase. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 23(1), 105-111. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i1.889