El presente trabajo se ha llevado a cabo con 35 animales, 19 machos y 16 hembras, pertenecientes al Patronato del Parque de las Leyendas en Lima - Perú.  El objetivo ha sido determinar el diámetro de fibra, longitud de fibra y rendimiento al lavado de tres zonas corporales del animal (paleta, costillar y grupa). El promedio general del diámetro de fibra fue de 11.23 ± 2.25 µ; con un coeficiente de variabilidad de 20.02%. El diámetro correspondiente a las tres zonas estudiadas han reportado valores de 11.15 ± 2.25 µ para la zona de paleta, 11.25 ± 2.25 µ para la zona de costillar medio y un valor de 11.31 ± 2.22 µ para la zona de grupa, el vellón de la vicuña es homogénea pues no presenta diferencias significativas; lo cual impide encontrar una zona representativa para el muestreo del diámetro; en cuanto a la diferencia de sexo, se ha encontrado que las hembras tienen un ...

The experiment was conducted to determine the digestibility coefficients and digestible energy of kudzu meal (Pueraria phaseoloides) in guinea pigs. Ten male guinea pigs of 12 weeks and 828 g of average weight were placed in metabolic cages. Five animals were fed the basal diet (wheat by-product) and the other five were fed with the experimental diet (60% wheat by-product and 40% kudzu meal). The indirect method was used for these determinations. The wheat by-product meal was used as a basal feed and its digestibility coefficient was determined by the direct method. There was a 14-day pre-experimental phase for the adaptation of the animals to the facilities and the new diet. The experimental phase was six days, in which the stool collection was performed. In both phases, feed consumption was measured daily. The apparent digestibility coefficients obtained were: 42.90% dry matter, 40.57%...

The experiment was conducted to determine the digestibility coefficients and digestible energy of kudzu meal (Pueraria phaseoloides) in guinea pigs. Ten male guinea pigs of 12 weeks and 828 g of average weight were placed in metabolic cages. Five animals were fed the basal diet (wheat by-product) and the other five were fed with the experimental diet (60% wheat by-product and 40% kudzu meal). The indirect method was used for these determinations. The wheat by-product meal was used as a basal feed and its digestibility coefficient was determined by the direct method. There was a 14-day pre-experimental phase for the adaptation of the animals to the facilities and the new diet. The experimental phase was six days, in which the stool collection was performed. In both phases, feed consumption was measured daily. The apparent digestibility coefficients obtained were: 42.90% dry matter, 40.57%...