Effects of porcine peptone on the production performance of weanling piglets

Date

4-2012

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Animal Science

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Agbisit, Elpidio M. Jr.

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the growth performance parameters of the animals if fed by a diet with porcine peptone. The study was conducted at the Animal and Dairy Sciences Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. A total of sixty piglets, 35 to 45 days of age, were used in the experiment wherein each pig was randomly distributed, following a completely randomized design, into three dietary treatments (Basal diet, basal diet with 3% porcine peptone, and basal diet with 6% porcine peptone). Each treatment was replicated four times with 5 animals per replicate. The data on the growth and development of the piglets was analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Parameters include the piglet’s initial weight (5th day after retrieval of piglets), the final weight (30th day of feeding trial), gain in weight, and feed consumption. Final weight was subjected to Analysis of Covariance with initial weight as covariate. Results showed no significant (P>0.05) differences between the gain in weight, average daily gain, feed consumption, and feed conversion ratios between the three dietary treatments. The feed cost analysis resulted in the economic inefficiency of both Treatment 2 (basal diet + 3% porcine peptone) and Treatment 3 (basal diet + 6% porcine peptone) due to higher feed cost in producing one kilogram of live weight in weanling piglets compared to the basal diet.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine

Call Number

Thesis

Document Type

Thesis

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