Dirt Score in Large White Yorkshire Piglets during the Postweaning Period Reared on Different Floor Types
Journal Title: International Journal of Current Science Research and Review - Year 2024, Vol 7, Issue 10
Abstract
An experiment was carried out on 24 Large White Yorkshire piglets of either sex at the pig unit of LFC of C.V.Sc., Rajendranagar, Hyderabad from weaning (56days) to 126 days. Piglets were reared on four types of flooring systems i.e., T1 (control group) reared on the concrete floor, T2 rubber mat, T3 elevated slatted floor, and T4 reared on soil floor. The floor space provided was 1.5 m2 per piglet during the post-weaning period. Pig cleanliness was assessed using a five-point scale on 4 anatomical areas: rear, back, and both flanks, and each area was given a score from 0 to 4. The cleanliness score was increased as the age advanced from first to ninth fortnight in all floor types. The overall mean cleanliness scores of LWY piglets maintained on four different floors was 2.21 ± 0.06, 2.57 ± 0.04, 0.63 ± 0.02, and 2.44 ± 0.03 in concrete, rubber mat, elevated slatted, and soil floor respectively. The overall mean dirt score of piglets reared on rubber mat floor was significantly (P<.0.01) higher than the piglets on the elevated slatted floor, but it was comparable with concrete and soil floor. The higher cleanliness score of the piglets reared on rubber mat floor were dirtier than piglets on concrete and soil floor whereas, the piglets reared on elevated slatted (low score) were cleaner than rubber mat, soil, and concrete floors.
Authors and Affiliations
Shende G. P. , Prasad R. M. V. , Sarat Chandra, Gnana Prakash, Nagalakshmi D. , Srinivas Reddy M.
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP747963
- DOI 10.47191/ijcsrr/V7-i10-35
- Views 22
- Downloads 0
The Influence of Job Stress and Work Environment on Employee Performance at PT Majuperkasa Indonesia in Bati-Bati, Tanah Laut Regency
Employee performance is the most important part in supporting every company performance activity, so every employee needs to be aware that they have a responsibility to the company for the results of their work. This res...
Audit Quality Evidence from Indonesia: A Systematic Literature Review
The audit quality produced by the auditor can be a benchmark in their work. This research aims to uncover factors influencing audit quality, especially in Indonesia. Articles were obtained using Google Scholar, and the p...
Optimization of Staffing Levels and Personnel Budgeting Through Standardized Job Descriptions and Workload Analysis: A Case Study of Operations Director 1's Projects at PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) TBK
This research addresses the critical business issue of optimizing staffing levels and streamlining personnel budgeting within WIKA through the standardization of job descriptions and the determination of optimal personne...
Measurement of Science Literacy Skills of Elementary School Teacher Education Students: Development and Validity Testing of Assessment Instruments
This study aims to develop and test the validity and reliability of a scientific literacy instrument for students of the Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD) Program. The instrument was designed to measure three di...
Water Resources Management – Environmental and Legal Conceptions Applied to the Protection of Urban Ponds
This research is an integral part of a previous one in which was aimed to study the advance of urban space in ponds’ areas. However, the topics here only aim to discuss the main legislations that should protect our water...