Effect of Chromium Supplementation on the Growth Performance of Crossbred Pigs
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2015-09
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A study was conducted to assess the effect of
chromium on growth performance of crossbred
(Large White Yorkshire X Landrace) pigs
under swill feeding, at an organized pig farm
Tambaram, for a period of 5 months. Twenty
four, early weaned piglets were selected for
the purpose of the study and were randomly
divided into three groups of eight each. All the
treatment groups were subjected to intensive
system of management and standard health
coverage protocols were followed as per the farm
guidelines. Group I and Group II were supple-
mented with chromium in the form of chromium
tripicolinate at the rate of 0.1 and 0.2 mg per
kg of swill feed respectively and Group III was
kept as control. There was no significant difference with respect to fortnightly body weight,
fortnightly body weight gain and feed efficiency.
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Veterinary Science