Effect of Kitchen Waste on Growth of Crossbred (Tamworth × Desi) Pigs Kumar S., Sinha A.P., Singh R.N., Singh S.K.1, Thakur S.* Animal Nutrition Department, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi-834 006, India. *Reprint request: Dr. S. Thakur
1Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Abstract The study was conducted on 36 weaned crossbred (Tamworth × Desi) pigs (2.5 months, 11.00±0.54 kg) divided into three equal groups and maintained on isocaloric and iso-introgenous grower ration. The control group (T1) ration was totally replaced with raw kitchen waste and boiled kitchen waste in groups T2 and T3, respectively. Feeding trial continued for 126 days. Pigs on raw kitchen waste (T2) and boiled kitchen waste (T3) had significantly (P<0.05) higher daily weight gain (340±11.3 and 316±12.0 g) than group T1 (265±9.9 g). The feed conversion efficiency (kg feed/kg gain in BW) was also significantly (P<0.05) better in T2 (3.42±0.08) and T3 (3.62±0.12) than the control group (4.10±0.20). Cost of feed per kg gain in body weight was lowest in T2 (Rs. 20.53) followed by T3 (21.70) and higher in group T1 (Rs. 42.46). The percent reduction in cost against the control diet was 51.65% in T2 and 48.87% in T3. It was concluded that feeding of kitchen waste as raw or boiled replacing concentrate mixture totally increased the productive performance of pigs. Top Keywords Crossbred pigs, Kitchen waste, Growth, Feed conversion efficiency, Economics. Top |