Ingesta de materia seca en terneros al destete con gramínea de corte e Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

Abstract

This research was carried out at the "Rancho Santa Leonor" owned by Mr. Walberto Vélez Franco, located at kilometer 4, in the place of Sumita-Pita, on the right bank, in the canton of El Carmen in the province of Manabí. The area is classified as having a humid tropical bioclimate with an irregular topography, and with a productive activity that focuses mainly on banana cultivation and livestock, specifically meat production. The study was based on analyzing the dry matter intake in calves at weaning, using Cuba 22 (Pennisetum sp) and Hibiscus rosa-sinesis. The research methodology included a Completely Randomized Design (DCA) with three treatments and ten observations; The treatments consisted of different times of dehydration of the grass used, including the forage tree in which 500 grams of buttercup were included. The study used three cattle housed in individual pens, where they had access to water devices, mineralized salt and chopped grass. Once the research was concluded, the data were analyzed using Tukey's mean comparison test in the ININFOSTAT statistical program. The best result was obtained with the treatment of dehydrated grass for 24 hours, followed by fresh grass and finally dehydrated for 48 hours, which showed a notable decrease in consumption.