GUINEA PIG MANAGEMENT MANUAL - Benson Institute

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MEJOCUY The project for the Genetic Improvement and Management of Guinea Pigs in Bolivia (MEJOCUY) has 13 years of experience in the fields of: genetic improvement, nutrition, feeding, guinea pig management, and small producer training. It has established lines of high output for different bioclimactic conditions of our country. These actions give incentive to the development of guinea pig culturing at a Departmental and National level and reaffirm MEJOCUY as a center of excellence and a pioneer in investigation, production, and offers high quality biological materials for guinea pig farming. FAO The United Nations for Agriculture and Feeding FAO executes in Bolivia one of the most extensive field programs in Latin America. This program is possible thanks to the combined efforts of the governor of Bolivia, Cooperation Agencies, Donating countries, and FAO. After being established in the country, FAO, together with the governor of Bolivia, has done diverse projects of institutional strengthening, agricultural development, and other with the intent to satisfy the needs of the present and future generations through programs that do not degrade the environment and that are technically feasible, economically viable, and socially accepted. PESA The Special Program of Food Production in Support to the Food Security in Bolivia is a program as a result of following the agreements of the World Food Conference. It is directed to generate food security improving the amount and quality of food, apart from increasing the income of local producers. Presently, the PESA is in its pilot phase, which started with the Agricultural Campaign in June of 1996 to June of 1997. Its activities were done in areas with under used production potential that include El Valle Alto de Cochabamba, Valle Central de Tarija, and the area of Colinización and Valles Mesotérmicos in Santa Cruz. Benson Agriculture and Food Institute (BAFI) The BAFI is a non-profit organization recognized in the United States of America as well as in Bolivia. It has been in operation in Bolivia since the year 1981 working with educational institutions that are working with the same mission and vision of the Institute, which is “help to 53
improve the quality of life of people through better nutritional practices and improved agriculture. In the interest of MEJOCUY and to help guinea pig producers to improve production, the BAFI participated with this institution to circulate this new addition of the manual not only in written text, but also in text on the Internet. 54
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GUINEA PIG MANAGEMENT MANUAL Elabor
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PRESENTATION PROLOGUE TO THE FIRST
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of nutrition and feeding; the sixth
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ecognize and congratulate, on behal
Page 9 and 10: Guinea pig consumption is very trad
Page 11 and 12: Figure 3: Reproducing guinea pig fr
Page 13 and 14: Another unpleasant aspect is that t
Page 15 and 16: The animals live in protected areas
Page 17 and 18: currents. In warmer and temperate c
Page 19 and 20: ADVANTAGES: • Facilitates managem
Page 21 and 22: IV. BREEDING MANAGEMENT Certain pro
Page 23 and 24: One should pick up a pregnant guine
Page 25 and 26: The guinea pigs are not as dependen
Page 27 and 28: The largest males of the group shou
Page 29 and 30: Record of breeding stage: Weaning d
Page 31 and 32: Vitamins activate bodily functions
Page 33 and 34: FIGURE 20: Alfalfa The guinea pig c
Page 35 and 36: Therefore, forage assures an adequa
Page 37 and 38: CONTAMINATED FORAGE Contamination o
Page 39 and 40: Treatment If the disease appears in
Page 41 and 42: • Do not let in dogs, cats, or ra
Page 43 and 44: Prevention The corrals should be cl
Page 45 and 46: is produced by the fungi makes the
Page 47 and 48: • Disinfection of corrals, clean
Page 49 and 50: Reproduction system: Continual pair
Page 51 and 52: PROJECTION OF ANNUAL INCOME (Bs.) D
Page 53 and 54: It is recommended to strengthen the
Page 55 and 56: • The meat is put into a plastic
Page 57 and 58: Ingredients: Figure 32: Plate of Gu
Page 59: • Oil • Pepper, salt and garlic
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