Effect of feed type and sex on digestibility and feed efficiency utilization in black spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata)

Digestibility, feed efficiency, and the effect of sex were evaluated in black iguanas (Ctenosaura pectinata) using two commercial pellets (rabbit and chicken). The experiment was performed in 80 iguanas in a completely randomized design with a factorial arrangement 2×2 over 105 days. No differences...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Zoo biology 2011-05, Vol.30 (3), p.349-354
Hauptverfasser:	Rueda-Zozaya, P, Mendoza, G.D, Crosby, M.M, González, G, Reynoso, V.H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Feed - analysis Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Animals black iguana captive animals chickens Ctenosaura similis Ctenousaura pectinata Diet - veterinary digestibility Digestion - physiology feed conversion feed efficiency Female foods Lizards - physiology Male ontogeny pellets rabbits sex Sex Characteristics weight gain zoos
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Zusammenfassung:	Digestibility, feed efficiency, and the effect of sex were evaluated in black iguanas (Ctenosaura pectinata) using two commercial pellets (rabbit and chicken). The experiment was performed in 80 iguanas in a completely randomized design with a factorial arrangement 2×2 over 105 days. No differences were detected by food type in weight gain (chicken vs. rabbit: 121 vs. 154 mg/d) and daily intake (chicken vs. rabbit: 524 vs. 551 mg/d), but differences were detected (P
ISSN:	0733-3188 1098-2361
DOI:	10.1002/zoo.20335