EFFECT OF FEEDING SOLID STATE FERMENTED RATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HAMPSHIRE PIGLETS
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2017-07
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College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University Khanapara, Guwahati-781022
Abstract
Forty-eight Hampshire piglets of 2 weeks old were selected and were randomly
assigned to two experimental groups viz. Group I (reared on conventional ration), and
Group II (reared on solid-state fermented ration fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum).
The final body weight of Group I and II at the end of the experiment was 13.13±0.13 and
13.30±0.13 kg respectively. The average total body weights gain of Group I and II piglets
were 8.93±0.37 and 9.10±0.29 kg respectively and the average daily body weights gain of
Group I and II piglets were 0.128±0.005 and 0.130±0.004 kg respectively. The body
weights and body weight gains of the piglets in the control and experimental group did not
differ significantly.
The average feed intake per piglet was recorded as 25.16 and 25.70 kg for Group I
and II respectively and the overall feed conversion efficiency of the piglets of Group I and
Group II was worked out as 2.61±0.28 and 2.60±0.29 respectively. There was no
significant difference in the feed conversion efficiency between the groups.
The mean E. coli count of faecal samples of Group I and Group II at the beginning
of the experiment (2nd week) was 5.90±0.02 and 5.90±0.02 log10cfu/g respectively. In the
subsequent weeks the E. coli counts decreased in both Group I and Group II. The E. coli
count of faecal samples of Group I and Group II at the end of the experiment was
5.77±0.02 and 5.63±0.02 log10cfu/g respectively. The results are supported by the findings
of Canibe and Jensen (2003) and Hung et al. (2008) who reported that levels of E. coli in
the faeces of the animals fed fermented feed is lower than the group fed conventional feed.
The intestinal villi length of Group II piglet was longer than Group I. These results are in
agreement with the findings of Feng et al. (2007) Wang et al. (2007) and Missotten et al.
(2015) who reported that the group fed fermented feed showed larger villi length when
compared with the piglets fed conventional feed.
The economic analysis of production of Hampshire piglets of the two groups
revealed that the Group I piglets could fetch a profit margin of Rs. 232.00 and Group II a
margin of Rs. 240.00 per piglet. As the use of fermented feed in piglets from 2nd to 5th
fortnight could not exhibit any significant influence in the growth performance the
production economy has become less relevant.
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