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.
| Translated title of the contribution | Yacon meal (Smallanthus sonchifolius) as prebiotic in rations of muscovy (Cairina moschata) ducks during the fattening phase |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 105-111 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |