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Effects of copra meal on growth performance and behavior of weaned pigs |
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| Creator | Wantamas Jantasin |
| Title | Effects of copra meal on growth performance and behavior of weaned pigs |
| Contributor | Chanuthit Thomtisang, Kewalin Kongngern, Liang Chou Hsia, Doungporn Amornlerdpison |
| Publisher | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Journal Title | Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 53 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 559-571 |
| Keyword | copra meal, growth performance, behavior, weaning pig |
| URL Website | https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/agkasetkaj |
| Website title | Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal |
| ISSN | 3027-6497 (Online) |
| Abstract | This study aimed to determine the effect of copra meal on the growth performance and behavior of weaned pigs. Eighteen female pigs of 3 crossbreeds (Duroc x Landrace x Large White) were used, with an average initial body weight of 9.34?2.10 kg. The pigs were divided into 3 groups according to the type of copra meal obtained as follows: Group 1 basic weaned pig diet using 3% of white copra meal (WC); Group 2 basic weaned pig diet using 3% of brown copra meal (BC), and Group 3 basic weaned pig diet without copra meal (Control; C). The experiment was conducted and collected data for 6 weeks. The study on the effect of copra meal on the growth performance of weaning pigs found that the experimental group did not affect ADFI and ADWG (P>0.05). However, it was found that the experimental groups affected the feed efficiency of the pigs (FE). In weeks 3-4, the pigs in the WC group had the highest feed efficiency, followed by pigs in groups C and BC, respectively (P=0.05). Effects of copra meal on the behavior of weaned pigs. It was found that copra meal and experimental week affected eating behavior of weaning pigs (P<0.0001). The WC group showed a higher frequency of eating behavior in the first 3 weeks than the other groups. Furthermore, copra meal-fed group showed a higher frequency of laying down behavior (P<0.0001) in the first and sixth weeks than the non-treated copra meal group. Moreover, a group of pigs not treated with copra meal showed a higher frequency of scratching behavior (P<0.05) throughout the experiment. Therefore, it can be concluded that white copra meal can improve ADFI and ADWG better than brown copra meal at the beginning of the experiment. It also enhanced eating behavior in white copra meal group in the first three weeks of experiment. Copra meal can be used in the weaning pig diet, the use of 3% copra meal has no negative effect on weaned pigs and can reduce the feed cost. |
