DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF BREWERY WASTE ON PERFORMANCE OF LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE PIGS
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2018-04
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Abstract
A study was conducted to assess the influence of different levels of inclusion of
dried brewer grains on the growth performance in Large White Yorkshire pigs under
intensive system of management at Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences,
Kattupakkam for a period of 140 days (61-201 days of age). Twenty four weaned Large
White Yorkshire piglets were selected for the purpose of the study and were randomly
divided into three groups comprising of eight piglets each and allotted as Group I (0 per cent
dried brewer grains), Group II (15 per cent dried brewer grains) and Group III (30 per cent
dried brewer grains). There was no significant difference in body weight between the
treatment groups. At the end of the experiment (140 days), the final weight (kg) was 78.18 ±
5.05 (Group I), 79.56 ± 2.43 (Group II) and 77.43 ± 1.85 (Group III). The overall average
daily weight gain (g) was 469.70 ± 40.02, 479.60 ± 40.62 and 464.50 ± 43.98 for Group I, II
and III respectively. Similarly there was no significant difference in the average daily feed
intake between the treatment groups. The overall feed conversion ratio was 3.81 ± 0.48, 3.29
± 0.34 and 3.37 ± 0.32 and it did not differ significantly. It was concluded that the inclusion
of dried brewer grains at 15 and 30 per cent level proved to be effective in reducing the feed
cost with better growth.
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TNV_IJSET_2018_7(2)464-471
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Veterinary Science