The effect of seaweed (Caulerpa lentillifera J. Agardh) meal supplementation on the growth performance of growing pigs

Date

4-2013

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Animal Science

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Jay Ronel V. Conejos

Abstract

Feeding trial was conducted to determine the growth performance of growing pigs fed diets with different levels of seaweed meal (SM). A total of nine three month old pigs (Landrace x large White x Duroc) weighing approximately 30 ± 0.5 kg were used in the study. The dietary treatments were as follows: T 1- Grower Ration with 0% SM; T2- Grower Ration with 0.5% SM; T3- Grower Ration with 1% SM. Each treatment was replicated three times. Results showed that there were no significant differences observed on the average daily gain, average daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio of grower pigs among treatments. Pigs fed diets with 0% SM required only Php 51.78 to produce a kilogram of body weight gain as compared to pigs fed diets with 1% SM (Php 64.83). Under the conditions which the study was conducted, it can be concluded that incorporation of up to 1% SM in the diet has no effect on the performance of growing pigs.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2013 A5 R44

Notes

ilib only

Document Type

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