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<journal-id>0120-2812</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Agronómica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Agron.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-2812</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional de Colombia]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0120-28122018000200333</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15446/acag.v67n2.59220</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Tropical forages as a dietary alternative in fattening rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Forrajes tropicales como alternativa alimenticia en conejos de engorde (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.)]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez-Laiño]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adolfo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torres-Navarrete]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Emma Danielly]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Buste-Castro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Franklin]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barrera-Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alexandra]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez-Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jeniffer]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,aff1  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>67</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>333</fpage>
<lpage>338</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-28122018000200333&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-28122018000200333&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-28122018000200333&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of the tropical forages morera (Morus alba L.), caraca (Erythrina poeppigiana (Walp.) O.F.Cook and gold button (Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray) as an alternative food source for fattening rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) and its effect on their productive behavior. The experiment was carried out in the minor species program of Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo, Ecuador. In this study was evaluated New Zealand male rabbits of 35 days of age and with an average weight of 475.47 ± 74.23 g, distributed in four treatments with six replicates in a complete block design. Treatments evaluated were as follows: T1: commercial concentrate ad libitum (control); T2: commercial concentrate 50 g + morera ad libitum; T3: commercial concentrate 50 g + caraca ad libitum, and T4: commercial concentrate 50 g + gold button ad libitum. To identify significant difference among treatments, an analysis of variance and aTukey's multiple range test (P&lt;0.05) were carried out to compare the mean values of treatments. Variables measured were as follows: feed intake (FI); growth rate (GR); feed conversion rate (FCR); weight to channel (WC), performance to channel (PC) and profitability. Results show that the highest FI was recorded by T1, T2 and T4 (83.92 ± 4.31, 83.90 ± 1.08 and 81.72 ± 2.85 g dry matter.d-1, respectively); highest GR was found in T1 (28.81 ± 2.55 g); most efficient FCR was T1, T2 and T3 (2.93 ± 0.27, 3.34 ± 0.28 and 3.23 ± 0.19, respectively); and most efficient PC was T3 (56.00 ± 1.11 %) being also the most profitable (53 %).]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el potencial de los forrajes tropicales (Morus alba L.), caraca (Erythrina poeppigiana (Walp.) O.F.Cook y mirasol o botón dorado (Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray) como fuente de alimento alternativo engorde de conejos, y su efecto sobre su comportamiento productivo. El experimento se realizó en el programa de especies menores de la Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo, Ecuador. En este estudio se evaluaron conejos machos de la raza Nueva Zelanda de 35 días de edad y con un promedio de peso de 74,23 ± 75,47 g, distribuidos en cuatro tratamientos con seis réplicas en un diseño de bloque completo. Los tratamientos evaluados fueron los siguientes: T1: concentrado comercial a voluntad (control); T2: concentrado comercial 50 g + morera a voluntad; T3: concentrado comercial 50 g + caraca a voluntad, y T4: concentrado comercial 50 g + botón de oro a voluntad. Para identificar diferencias significativas entre tratamientos, se aplicó el análisis de varianza y se utilizó la prueba de rango múltiple de Tukey (P&lt;0.05) para comparar los valores medios de los tratamientos. Las variables medidas fueron las siguientes: ingesta de alimento (FI); tasa de crecimiento (GR); tasa de conversión de alimento (FCR); peso a canal (WC), rendimiento a canal (PC) y rentabilidad. Los resultados muestran que la FI más alta se registró con T1, T2 y T4 (83,92 ± 4,31, 83,90 ± 1,08 y 81,72 ± 2,85 g de materia seca.d-1, respectivamente); el GR más alto se encontró en T1 (28.81 ± 2.55 g); la FCR más eficiente fue T1, T2 y T3 (2.93 ± 0.27, 3.34 ± 0.28 y 3.23 ± 0.19, respectivamente); y la PC más eficiente fue T3 (56.00 ± 1.11%) siendo también la más rentable (53%).]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Morus alba]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Erythrina poeppigiana]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Tithonia diversifolia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cuniculture]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[nutrition]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[New Zealand breed]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Morus alba]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Erythrina poeppigiana]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Tithonia diversifolia]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[nutrición]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[raza Nueva Zelanda]]></kwd>
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