Influência da dieta alimentar nos parâmetros de qualidade e rendimento de carcaça da paca Cuniculus paca no sudoeste do Paraná

Abstract

Currently, the consumption of meat from wild animals is increasing, with that its creation in legalized captivity is increasing, associated with this market we have the methods of creation and management adopted for a profitable economic creation.The Paca Cuniculus paca has been standing out among other animals due to the high added value of its meat together with the low lifespan until slaughter. However, as it is little explored, this area provides little information about the feeding and management of a paca herd in order to maximize production. This study aims to evaluate the influence of eating fruit on the carcass yield of pacas slaughtered between 6 months of age, together with the percentage of fat in the meat, trying to get closer to the maximum yield in the shortest possible time and at an amount of optimal fat that is pleasing to the final consumer. For the development of this work, we will use a legalized paca farm on a property in the municipality of Mariópolis - PR, which has already been in operation for four years, where the animals are divided into 4 family members where two continued to receive the diet calculated based on corn and rabbit feed and two will be replaced 30% of the feed by the use of seasonal fruits such as mango , banana, apple etc., totaling in the four families the intake of 3500 Kcal per animal per day. An evaluation by comparison between the families will be used, reporting the data by a descriptive analysis using Boxplot, and a test to compare the medians of the two groups of treatments, using non-parametric test, U Mann-Whitney test with error probability of 5% . We expected to find efficiency in the use of fruits, as it will make the animal feel in its natural habitat and will bring a lower cost to the producer due to the high prices of corn and ingredients to formulate feed. Thus bringing greater profitability to the farm and a range of ideas for carrying out successor studies.