The effects of feeding 10% and 15% levels of ipil leaf meal (sun-dried), microwaved and extruded ) on the growth performance and carcass quality of finishing pigs

Gino P. Ables

Date

4-1989

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Animal Science

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Regalado G. Zamora

Abstract

Thirty finisher pigs were used to determine the effect of feeding diets containing 0, 10% and 15% ipil-ipil leaf meal (sundried, microwaved and extruded) on the growth response, carcass qualities and sensory attributes.

Statistically analysis of the growth performance of the pigs did not result in any significant differences, however, a trend was observed. Pigs fed 15% extruded ILM showed the highest average daily feed consumed, total feed consumed and feed conversion efficiency. Pigs given the control diets and 10% extruded ILM had the highest average daily weight gain. In general, pigs given higher levels of ILM performed better than the pigs fed the control diets.

Pigs fed 15% extruded ILM exhibited the thickest backfat, highest marbling score and widest loin eye area. The group fed 10% sundried ILM showed the highest dressing percentage while pigs fed 10% extruded ILM had the highest lean cuts percentage. The treatments with ILM with-based diets gave a firmer fat than the control. Statistical analysis of the different carcass measurements did not show any significant differences.

Loin samples taken for sensory evaluation from the pigs fed 15% extruded ILM were most acceptable to the taste panel members.

The study indicate that extrusion and microwave heating of ipil-ipil leaf meal did not improve the feeding value of ILM a shown by the growth performance of the pigs

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 1989 A5 A25

Document Type

Thesis

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