ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani, 793103, India
Online published on 29 December, 2011.
Eight crossbred entire male pigs (Av.66.4 kg) were randomly divided into two groups and led on conventional concentrate and rice polish for 50 d during fattening period. Though DM1, ADC, and feed efficiency were similar, the digestibility of DM, OM, CP, NFE and nitrogen balance (g/d) as well as DCP were significantly (P<0.05) higher on conventional feeding. The feed cost of weight gain (Rs/kg) was considerably less in pigs fed rice polish. Thus rice polish could be fed to fattening pigs as a sole feed with adequate mineral and vitamin supplements.
