Evaluación de la inclusión de dos niveles de yátago (trichanthera gigantea), sobre los parámetros productivos de las razas cunicolas nueva zelanda, ruso californiano y mariposa, en etapas productivas de levante y ceba en el Municipio de Chinacota, Norte de Santander.

Abstract

The present work was carried out in the Municipality of Chinácota, Norte de Santander; with the objective of evaluating the effect of the inclusion of Yátago flour in the productive indicators of the Mariposa, California and New Zealand rabbits in the raising and fattening stage; During the process the behavior of twenty-seven (27) rabbits was evaluated, distributing them in nine cages. The procedure of the valuation of the conversion and weight gain of each of them was used; the concentrate was partially replaced by Yátago flour in three groups. The first (T1) called control, which counted with 100% concentrate; the second (T2) was replacedwith 25% concentrate by Yátago flour; and finally the third (T3) conserved 50% of concentrate and 50% of Yátago flour. As a result of the monitoring and evaluation of the conversion, the weekly weight gain, the mortality and the carcass yield during the evaluation period, a favorable result of the diets in which Yátago flour was included was obtained. The treatment (T2) for the inclusion of the Yátago in a twenty-five percent (25%) as a food supplement, proves to be a great choice for its great content of total digestible nutrients, which constitutes an alternative of viable food resources in tropical conditions thanks to the reduction of production costs.