Determination of the primary levels of the residues of the seeds of wheat, maize, and barley for the elaboration of the food mixture for rabbits

• Main Author: Morejon Jacome, Aida Esperanza
• Format: Others
• Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2006
• Subjects: Grain as feed > Ecuador; Rabbits > Feeding > Ecuador; Agronomy and Crop Sciences; Animal Sciences; Life Sciences
• Online Access: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5404; https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6403&context=etd

The present investigation was done in the parish of Chaltura, Granja "La Pradera" which belongs to the University Técnica del Norte. The main objective of this investigation was to determine the primary levels of the residues of the seeds of wheat, maize, barley for the elaboration of the food mixture for rabbits. The evaluated variables, food consumed, weight gain, food value, protein percentage, production cost per treatment. Previously to the initiation of the field phase bromatological analysis were done on the three food mixtures in the National Institute of Farming Investigation, Quality and Nutrition Area. The treatments were four: TI 13.84% of protein, T2 15.87% of protein, T3 19.57% of protein, T4 (Testigo) 18% of protein The field phase lasted 90 days and 48 rabbits of the New Zealand race were used, 50% males, 50% females each of 45 days old. A randomly design was used with four treatments and six repetitions, also in the different determined significant cases between the used treatments in the Tukey 5% test From the analysis obtained the results were to administer food with a low level of protein, animal consume a major quantity like we can observe in the results of the TI which has 13.84% of protein raising the production costs, while in the major treatment the T2, which has 15.87% of protein, because of its composition it was good tasting for the animals, making the consumption of the food will increase the normal weight, and the cost of production per Kg. Of food is $0.28. The T3 has 19.57% of protein the same which is in excess since the animals only assimilate what they need and the rest is the cost of production per Kg. Of food is $0.28. The T3 has 19.57% of protein the same which is in excess since the animals only assimilate what they need and the rest is waste, besides raising the protein level, this raises the cost of the food mixture. And the commercial food the T4 (Testigo) had reasonable results, in the food consumption of the pellet food mixture like the weight increase, but it is not recommended for farming families for the cost of Kg. $0.40, giving also another alternative like the T2(15.87% of protein) with a cost of Kg. Of $0.28. Besides the experimental mixtures to the animals water was supplied and 150 gr. Of alfalfa in the afternoon on a daily basis. An enabling study was done about the raising of rabbits, and the elaboration of the food mixtures in the various families of the Agualongo, Chimbaloma, Pucará, Peguche, Imbaya, Iluman, Compania, Agato, Calpaqui, Punyaro, Quinchuqui, communities, all belonging to Antonio Ante and Otavalo.