Vol 9, No 1 (2020): August
Discipline: Multidisciplinary Studies
Publisher: Misamis University
ISSN 2350-7020 (Print)
ISSN 2362-9436 (Online)
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doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7828/jmds.v9i1.1448
College of Agriculture and Forestry, Misamis University, Ozamiz City, Philippines
Corresponding author: Gether P. Enario, email: enario2017@gmail.com
Native swine (Sus domesticus) is one of the most economical livestock to grow among backyard raisers for its highly adaptable traits to any condition and management. This study aimed to evaluate the growth performance of native swine fed with corn bran, grated coconut, and processed banana pseudostem. This study utilized twenty (20) weaned native piglets. They were arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design and subjected to five ration treatments: T1- 100% Corn bran as Control, T2- 50% Corn bran + 50% Grated coconut, T3- 50% Corn bran + 50% Processed banana pseudostem, T4- 50% Corn bran + 25% Grated coconut and 25% Processed banana pseudostem and T5- 60% Corn bran + 20% Grated coconut and 20% Processed banana pseudostem. Results revealed no significant differences among treatment means on the initial weight, final weight, average daily gain, monthly weight gain, and the total weight gain of native swine. However, an increasing trend on the final weight, average daily gain, monthly weight gain, and total weight gain were observed in T5. Results also revealed that the structural growth of native swine in the initial, final, and total increment of height, heart girth, and body length was not significantly different among the treatment means. However, highly significant results were observed in the total feed intake with those fed with T2, having the highest feed intake (51,839.80 grams). On the other hand, significant results were observed in the feed conversion ratio with those fed with T2 by a 3.37 Feed Conversion Ratio. Blanket feeding of indigenous feed materials suggested compensating for the lesser effects of experimental feeds, confirming or negating the non- significant finding in some of the study parameters.
Keywords : backyard raising, blanket feeding, heart girth, indigenous feeding, livestock
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