Veterinary Integrative Sciences (Oct 2024)
The Productive and physico-chemical performance at two seasons of the year in trout (oncorhynchus mykiss)
Abstract
The objective of the research was to evaluate the productive and physicochemical performance of trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in two seasons of the year. The months of April-June for the rainy season and July-September for the dry season in the Junín region of Peru were considered. The productive performance variables were: length, live weight, carcass weight and yield; on the other hand, the physicochemical variable (pH, water retention, humidity, ash, ethereal extract and protein). The results indicate that no differences (p>0.05) were found between the rainy and dry seasons for: length (cm), moisture (%), ash (%), ethereal extract (%) and protein (%). On the contrary, differences (p<0.05) were found between the rainy and dry seasons for live weight (g) with 239.37 g and 186.30 g respectively, as well as differences for carcass weight (g) in the rainy (186.30 g) and dry (140.77 g) seasons; likewise, differences were found for carcass yield (%), with 88.17 % and 86.89 % for the rainy and dry seasons, respectively. It is evident that in the rainy season there is an increase in their productive behavior. In terms of physicochemical performance, both seasons do not influence the chemical characteristics