"Inclusiòn de harina de zapallo (curcubita moschata) en el alimento de pollos de engorde y sus efectos sobre los paràmetros productivos"

Abstract

The objective of this research work was to evaluate the inclusion of wholemeal pumpkin flour (Cucurbita moschata) in broiler feed and its effects on production parameters. For field development, 200 chickens (females) of the Cobb 500 line were used, which were randomly distributed in four treatments with five repetitions, these were T0=control; T1= Addition of integral pumpkin flour (15%); T2= Addition of pumpkin pulp and seed flour (15%); T3= Addition of pumpkin pulp flour (15%), for the determination of production parameters and economic performance. As results, average weights (grams) of 2,658 (T0), 2,494 (T1), 2,571 (T2) and 2,458 (T3) will be obtained in the final phase of the Cobb 500 chickens, where significant differences mainly between treatments T3 and T1 in relation to T0 (p= 0.0032); Through the comparisons of means, a relationship was established between T0 and T2 and between T1 and T3, that is, they were statistically equal; In addition, the cost/benefit for each treatment will be reduced, by means of which it will be established for T0= 0.07; T1= 0.00; T2= 0.04; T3= -0.03. It is concluded that the inclusion of pumpkin flour, pulp and seed in diets for feeding broilers allows a development similar to that provided by conventional balanced feed, due to the nutritional content in this vegetable.