Uso de harina de Colocasia esculeta L., en la alimentación de cerdos y su efecto sobre parámetros productivos

Abstract

This investigation was made in order to determine the effects on production by incorporating Chinese potato flour(Colocasia esculenta L.) as a raw material in the production of pig diets post weaning parameters, taking into accountproduction costs. In this sense balanced three formulations including 10, 20 and 30% flour Colocasia esculenta L. (B1-B2and B3 respectively), to be compared against a standard formulation (B0) was developed. 16 pigs Large White x Pietrain 30days old and live weight 7-10 kg were used. The experiment was conducted under a split plot design, distributed in 4treatments and 4 replicates with two replicas. The results were analyzed with the statistical package Minitab 2000. As for theresults, a final weight of 25.28 kg is reported, for the treatment B2 (20% flour Colocasia esculenta L), while for B1, B0 B3and weights of 24.19 kg was found; 23.44 kg; and 22.87 kg respectively. A similar behavior was observed in weight gain,showing B2: 15.93 kg, statistically different (p <0.05) versus 14.47 kg, 13.88 kg and 13.36 kg corresponding to B1, B0 andB3. As regards B2 feed conversion showed a value of 1.30 that differ statistically (p <0.05) when compared with B0: 1.39,B1: B3 1.43 and 1.48. Moreover, the treatment B3 showed a net profit than other treatments worth $338.17.La presente investigación se la realizó con el objetivo de determinar los efectos sobre los parámetros productivos alincorporar harina de papa china (Colocasia esculenta L.) como materia prima en la elaboración de dietas para cerdospost destete, tomando en cuenta también los costos de producción. En este sentido se desarrolló tres formulacionesbalanceadas con inclusión del 10, 20 y 30$ 338.17