Division of Animal Nutrition, ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Barapani, Meghalaya-793103, India
*Present address : Principal Scientist, NARP, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012
Online published on 5 January, 2012.
A study or 167 d was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of different feeding systems, viz., dry mash (T1), wet mash (T2) and cooked mash (T3) on finishing stage ef crossbred pigs (8m;36.24±4.2kg). The wet and cooked mash feeding improved tth eigestibility of DM, OM, and CP (P<0.05) as well as EE aan CF (P<0.01) and also the percene retention of N(P<0.05). There was significant increase in DCP (P<0.05) and TDN(P<0.01) percents of the diet due to wetting and cooking, whereas growth increased significantly (P<0.05) only in wet mash feeding. The cost of feeding per kg llve weight gain was Rs. 1.736, 14.95 5nd 19.43 on dry, wet and cooked mash feeding, respectively,and wet mash feeding was rated superior and economical in finishing stage of pigs.
