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    Studies on the effect of feeding different levels of jaggery filter cake on growth, carcass traits and blood biochemical profile in pigs
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2009-01) Manjunatha Patel, B.H; Sharma, R.J.
    A study was conducted to evaluate the composition and effect of different levels of Jaggery Filter cake (JFC) feeding on growth, carcass traits and blood biochemical profile in pigs. Jaggery filter cake is a scum collected while preparing the jaggery. Thirty growers of Large White Yorkshire (3-31/2 month) were divided in to 5 dietary groups viz., Gr.I: concentrate only; Gr.II: concentrate +250 g; Gr.III: concentrate +250 g,; Gr. IV: concentrate +250 g.JFC and Gr. V: ad lib. JFC only without concentrate. Jaggery Filter cake was increased in the ratio of 50:100:150 g in group II, III and IV, respectively every fortnight during growing stage and every week during finishing stage. The DM, OM, TA, CP, EE, NFE and AIA of JFC was 35.502, 91.557, 8.445, 12.337, 9.128 70.081 and 3.077% respectively. However, none of the collected sampled showed any CF %. Further, GE ranged from 3963.308 to 4407.873 Kcal/kg. JFC is a good source of trace mineral like iron, zinc, copper and manganese. There was no significant difference between different treatment groups with respect to overall DM intake during growing stage. Supplementation of JFC increased the DM intake and reduced the concentrate intake in all the treatment groups. During growing stage, supplementation of JFC along with concentration increased the weight gain whereas, sole feeding of JFC greatly reduced weight gain which showed a highly significant (P<0.01) difference with all other groups. Similar trend was observed during finishing phase. Both during growing and finishing stage supplementation of JFC along with concentrate decreased the FCR value, whereas, sole feeding of JFC greatly increased it. DM digestibility during growing stage was higher in Gr. V than rest of the groups. Similar trend was also observed in OM, EE, NFE and total carbohydrate digestibility. On supplementation of JFC or sole feeding of JFC did not affected plasma biochemical parameters. The dressing % ranged from 64.0 to 66.74 %. However, no significant difference was observed between different treatment groups. Supplementation of JFC increased the back fat thickness in group II, III, and IV except group V where it was less than group I. The cost/kg pork was higher in Group I and lowest in Group V. In conclusion the Jaggery filter cakes can be one of the best alternative un-conventional feed for pig farmers.