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(Published online:
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18.
Effect of feeding chayote (Sechium edule)
meal on growth performance and nutrient utilization in indigenous
pig (Zovawk) of Mizoram -
James Lalthansanga and
A. K. Samanta
Veterinary World, 8(7): 918-923
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.918-923
James
Lalthansanga:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Sciences &
Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University,
Selesih,
Aizawl - 796 001, Mizoram, India; jamesltsanga@gmail.com
A. K.
Samanta: Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary
Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University,
Selesih,
Aizawl - 796 001, Mizoram, India;
aksamanta73@gmail.com
Received:
19-02-2015, Revised: 19-06-2015, Accepted: 28-06-2015, Published
online: 26-07-2015
Corresponding author:
A. K. Samanta, e-mail: aksamanta73@gmail.com
Citation:
Lalthansanga J,
Samanta AK (2015) Effect of feeding chayote (Sechium edule)
meal on growth performance and nutrient utilization in indigenous
pig (Zovawk) of Mizoram, Veterinary World 8(7): 918-923.
Abstract
Aim:
This study was planned to investigate the effect of feeding
different levels of chayote (Sechium edule) meal by
replacing standard concentrate mixture (CM) on the growth
parameters such as feed intake, body weight gain, average daily
gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR), and nutrient
utilization in indigenous pig of Mizoram.
Materials and Methods: Twenty-four growing indigenous pigs (Zovawk)
were used to study the effect of feeding chayote (Sechium edule)
meal (fruits and leaves at the ratio 4:1) on growth performance
and nutrient utilization. They were allocated randomly into 4
treatment groups (G 1, G2,
G3, and G4). Chayote
meal was used to replace standard CM (pig grower ration) at 0% (G1),
20% (G2), 30% (G3),
and 40% (G4).
Results: During the feeding trial of 90 days, it was found
that the dry matter (DM) intake decreased as the level of chayote
meal increased. For G 1, G2,
G3, and G4, the ADG
(kg) was 0.24±0.04, 0.23±0.03, 0.18±0.02, and 0.18±0.02,
respectively, and the feed conversion efficiency was 5.42±0.44,
4.93±0.17, 5.38±0.05, and 5.74±0.53, respectively. However, there
was no significant difference (p>0.05) among the different
treatment groups in respect to ADG and FCR. At the end of the
feeding trial, digestibility trial was conducted to study the
effect of feeding chayote meal in the digestibility of the
different nutrients by the experimental animals. From the
digestibility trial, it was revealed that the digestibility
coefficient of DM, crude protein, and crude fiber were also
similar (p>0.05), although the ether extract digestibility in G1
was significantly low (p<0.01) as compared to G2,
G3, and G4.
Conclusion: Chayote meal could safely replace the standard
grower ration up to 40% in the diet of growing local pigs without
causing any adverse effects on growth and nutrient utilization.
Keywords: chayote, indigenous pigs, growth
performance, nutrient digestibility.
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