Digestibility and digestible and metabolizable energy of corn gluten, hominy feed and wheat by-product in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

Hidalgo V.L.; Valerio H.C. · Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru (2020) · DOI: 10.15381/rivep.v31i2.17816

Resumen

The aim of this study was to determine the digestibility of dry matter and the digestible and metabolizable energy of the wheat by-product, corn germ and hominy feed by the in vivo digestibility test in guinea pigs, using the technique of total faeces and urine collection. Genetically improved young male guinea pigs (n=15) were distributed in three groups and fed with three diets: a) Basal diet (100% wheat by-product, protected vitamin C and water), b) Mixture I (70% corn germ and 30% basal diet) and Mixture II (70% hominy feed.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina