Animal Nutrition Divivion, ICAR Research Complex for N.E.H. Region, Barapani, Meghalala-793103. India
Online published on 29 December, 2011.
Eight crossbred pigs (5m;22.69±0.92 kg) of both sexes in equal numbers were divided into two groups and randomly offered control diet containing unchelated minerals @ 2 kg/100 kg feed (T1) and other group (T2) was provided chelated mineral product (IMZ, Rockhard Holding Pvt. Ltd. N. Delhi) additionally @ 100 g/100 kg feed (T2). The feed conversion efficiency was improved (F<0.05) in group T2 thereby reducing the cost/kg gain as compared to group T1. It was concluded that additional supplementation of chelated amino acid mineral product improved growth in pigs.
