Comportamiento productivo de la codorniz japónica (coturnix coturnix japonica) con diferentes niveles de orégano (origanum vulgare) sobre la producción de carne.

Abstract

The research was carried out on the grounds of the Rio Suma Experimental Farm of the “Eloy Alfaro” Lay University of Manabí, El Carmen Extension, province of Manabí, located at km 25 of the Vía Santo Domingo – Chone, right margin. Its objective was to evaluate productive parameters of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica), using crushed oregano (Origanum vulgare) on meat production. Five treatments were established with combinations of balanced and crushed oregano. The treatments used were: 250 g of balanced, 247.5 g of balanced + 2.5 g of oregano, 245 g of balanced + 5 g of oregano, 242.5 g of balanced + 7.5 g of oregano and 240 g of balanced + 10 g of oregano. In the productive variables: feed conversion, weekly weight gain and carcass yield, there were no significant differences between the treatments with balanced feed with oregano. The costbenefit ratio was less than 1 in all treatments, except for the control treatment where a value of 1.02 was obtained, which represents a gain of 0.02 dollars per dollar invested as variable cost.