A comparison of the growth performance, carcass traits, and behavior of guinea pigs reared in wire cages and floor pens for meat production

被引：12
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作者：
Minguez Balaguer, Carlos [1 ]
Calvo Capilla, Antonio [1 ]
Zeas Delgado, Victor Alfredo [2 ]
Sanchez Macias, Davinia [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Catolica Valencia San Vicente Martir, Fac Vet & Ciencias Expt, Dept Prod Anim & Salud Publ, Guillem Castro,94, Valencia 46001, Spain
[2] Agrovet Rienda, Gualaceo 010350, Ecuador
[3] Univ Nacl Chimborazo, Engn Fac, Anim Prod & Ind Res Unit, EC060150, Riobamba, Ecuador
来源：
MEAT SCIENCE | 2019年 / 152卷
关键词：
Guinea pig; Wire cage; Floor pen; Growth; Mortality; Carcass yields; RABBITS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.02.012
中图分类号：
TS2 [食品工业];
学科分类号：
0832 ;
摘要：
To achieve efficient production of guinea pigs for meat, it is essential to determine the most suitable housing system. A total of 220 guinea pigs were maintained in either wire cages (n = 11, 10 animals per cage) or floor pens (n = 11, 10 animals per pen) containing a deep litter of woodchips, both housing systems having the same dimensions (2 x 1 x 0.4 m). Growth traits, food intake and feed conversion ratio were recorded weekly and expressed as the difference between the two groups. After 77 days, the animals were slaughtered, and carcass traits were evaluated. Growth performance and carcass trait parameters, as well as mortality and behavior trends, were not affected by the housing system type. Nonetheless, the use of wire cages is recommended for raising guinea pigs since water, urine and feces pass through the wire floor, resulting in cleaner animals.
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