Studies on feeding green berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum) on growth performance and economics of finisher pigs raised on kitchen waste based diet
Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 0
Abstract
Present experiment was designed to study performance of large white yorkshire pigs of the age of about 5 months by feeding kitchen waste based diet. Animals were segregated and kept in 4 different groups comprising of 6 animals in each category. Each group received feed as follows, group I : 10% green berseem + 50% kitchen waste + 40% concentrate; Group II: 15% green berseem + 50% kitchen waste + 35% concentrate; Group III: 20% green berseem + 50% kitchen waste + 30% concentrate and group IV: 25% green berseem + 50% kitchen waste + 25% concentrate. The feeding trial was conducted for two months duration with green berseem and concentrate with variable ratio while kitchen waste was kept constant. Dry matter intake was found significantly (P<0.01) higher in group I and no significant differences were observed among group II, III and IV. With respect to parameter of overall bodyweight gain difference was not significant during finishing stage of experimental animals. But in Group I animals the last fortnight period had shown significant (P<0.05) change in bodyweight gain. Further, daily weight gain was found significant in Group I animals and it was not noticed in other groups. Concentrate substitution for 50% kitchen waste along with different levels of green berseem decreased feed conversion ratio. But these differences were not found significant among experimental groups. Significant (P<0.01) difference in cost of total feed intake and cost per kg live weight gain were observed and was found highest in Group I followed by Group II, III and IV. The study also noticed that no significant difference between group II and III.
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Ravindra Kumar, M. Patel
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- DOI 10.18006/2016.4(Spl-2-SSPN).S48.S52
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