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Abstract

Abstract The objective of the study was to determine the productive behavior and profitability of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) under the effect of consumption of tropical forages (Morus alba, Erythrina poeppigiana and Tithonia diversifolia). A complete randomized design was applied with six repetitions, the experimental unit was made of two guinea pigs, 48 male guinea pigs of 30 days of age and average weight of 363.54 g were used. Balanced consumption (CB) g, forage intake (CF) g, total feed consumption (CAT) g, weight gain (GP) g, feed conversion ratio (ICA) and carcass yield (RC) % were evaluated. The highest sales income for meat produced and the highest benefit/cost was recorded by treatment T2 ($ 5,93 cuy-1 and 1,64 cuy-1), representing the equilibrium point of $ 3,44 animal-1 it shows that is a good alternative for raising guinea pigs.

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Title
Producción y rentabilidad de cuyes alimentados con arbustivas forrajeras tropicales en zona rural de Quevedo, Ecuador
Author
Javier, Meza Bone Carlos 1 ; Paúl, Cabrera Verdezoto Rodrigo 1 ; Jessenia, Morán Morán Jessica 2 ; Alberto, Cabrera Verdesoto Cesar 2 ; Moncerrate, Mieles Cedeño Eva 3 ; Alex, Meza Bone Gary

 Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo, Facultad de Ciencias Pecuarias. Carrera de Ingeniería Agropecuaria, Campus Finca Experimental "La María". CP. 121250 Km. 7 ½ vía El Empalme, cantón Mocache. Los Ríos. Ecuador 
 Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y de la Agricultura. Carrera de Ingeniería Agropecuaria y Forestal. Campus "Los Ángeles". Km. 1 ½ vía a Noboa, cantón Jipijapa. Manabí. Ecuador 
 Instituto Tecnológico Superior Ciudad de Valencia. Campus Extensión de la Universidad de Babahoyo El Pital 1, Km. 3 ½ vía a Valencia, cantón Quevedo. Los Ríos. Ecuador 
Pages
1-7
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Jul-Dec 2018
Publisher
Ciencia y Tecnología from UTEQ
ISSN
13904051
e-ISSN
13904043
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
2244553806
Copyright
© 2018. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ec/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.