Evaluación del efecto del propóleo en la producción de pollos camperos de 15 días de edad
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2022
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PUCE - Ibarra
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Existen dietas muy rigurosas para la producción avícola a nivel mundial, en Ecuador se ha podido constatar que muchas de estas dietas ya son establecidas y no se opta por buscar nuevas fuentes alimenticias. Hay muchos alimentos los cuales pueden funcionar como suplementos nutricionales que impulsarían a mejorar la productividad. Se ha podido constatar que lograr que los productores avícolas añadan este tipo de ingredientes dentro de la dieta de las aves es una gran limitante, ya sea por la carencia de conocimientos o por la incredulidad de su efectividad. Es así que una alternativa para este problema es el uso de propóleo para la dieta de pollos camperos, la cual es una sustancia medicamentosa y nutricional que ayuda al funcionamiento digestivo y por ende eleva los parámetros zootécnicos. El objetivo principal de esta investigación fue evaluar el efecto de la adición de propóleo en la producción de pollos camperos de 15 días de edad. El sitio experimental fue en la provincia de Carchi, cantón Bolívar. Esta investigación contó con un diseño experimental DCA, el cual tuvo 4 tratamientos con 3 repeticiones cada uno, teniendo 12 unidades experimentales en total. El propóleo como suplemento a la dieta de pollos camperos se añadió de forma sólida mezclado con el alimento balanceado, en distintas dosis. Una vez culminado este estudio se evidenció en los resultados que el propóleo tiene un efecto positivo dentro de los parámetros zootécnicos, principalmente en cuanto a conversión alimenticia siendo el mejor tratamiento T2, con una conversión alimenticia de 3,218, de igual forma reduciendo notoriamente la mortalidad del lote, beneficiando al rendimiento productivo de las aves; de esta forma se abre diferentes posibilidades de incluir suplementos nutricionales dentro del sector avícola.
There are very rigorous diets for poultry production worldwide, in Ecuador it has been found that many of these diets are already established and they do not choose to look for new food sources. There are many foods which can work as nutritional supplements that would boost productivity. It has been found that getting poultry producers to add this type of ingredient to the poultry diet is a major limitation, either due to lack of knowledge or disbelief in its effectiveness. Thus, an alternative for this problem is the use of propolis for the diet of free range chickens, which is a medicinal and nutritional substance that helps digestive function and therefore raises zootechnical parameters. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of the addition of propolis on the production of 15 day old free-range chickens. The experimental site was in the province of Carchi, Bolívar canton. This research had a DCA experimental design, which had 4 treatments with 3 repetitions each, having 12 experimental units in total. Propolis as a supplement to the diet of free-range chickens was added in a solid form mixed with the balanced feed, in different doses. Once this study was completed, it was evidenced in the results that propolis has a positive effect within the zootechnical parameters, mainly in terms of feed conversion, being the best treatment T2, with a feed conversion of 3.218, in the same way, significantly reducing the mortality of the lot, benefiting the productive performance of the birds; In this way, different possibilities are opened to include nutritional supplements within the poultry sector.
There are very rigorous diets for poultry production worldwide, in Ecuador it has been found that many of these diets are already established and they do not choose to look for new food sources. There are many foods which can work as nutritional supplements that would boost productivity. It has been found that getting poultry producers to add this type of ingredient to the poultry diet is a major limitation, either due to lack of knowledge or disbelief in its effectiveness. Thus, an alternative for this problem is the use of propolis for the diet of free range chickens, which is a medicinal and nutritional substance that helps digestive function and therefore raises zootechnical parameters. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of the addition of propolis on the production of 15 day old free-range chickens. The experimental site was in the province of Carchi, Bolívar canton. This research had a DCA experimental design, which had 4 treatments with 3 repetitions each, having 12 experimental units in total. Propolis as a supplement to the diet of free-range chickens was added in a solid form mixed with the balanced feed, in different doses. Once this study was completed, it was evidenced in the results that propolis has a positive effect within the zootechnical parameters, mainly in terms of feed conversion, being the best treatment T2, with a feed conversion of 3.218, in the same way, significantly reducing the mortality of the lot, benefiting the productive performance of the birds; In this way, different possibilities are opened to include nutritional supplements within the poultry sector.
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Propóleo, Pollos camperos, Suplementos nutricionales, Rendimiento productivo, Conversión alimenticia