EFFECT OF STRATEGIC MINERAL MIXTURE ON THE PERFORMANCES OF SOW AND PIGLETS


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Authors

  • B. K. SARMAH Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, India
  • J. SAHARIA Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, India
  • S. BORAH Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, India
  • B.C. SARMA Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, India
  • I. DEKA Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, India
  • A. DUTTA Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, India
  • J. GOSWAMI Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, India

Abstract

ABSTRACT
An experiment was carried out to see the effect of specific minerals on performances
of sow as well as piglets. A total of 10 pure bred Hampshire sows of first or second
farrowing were randomly selected and placed under Experimental Group. Another 10 sows of
the same breed and reproductive status served as Control. The animals were kept under
intensive system in 30 sow unit, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Guwahati. Animals were
offered concentrate mixture two times a day – morning and evening. Sows under
experimental group were supplemented with strategic mineral mixture (AAUVETMIN) while
Control animals were supplemented commercial mineral mixture. The mean litter size at
birth in experimental and control group were 9.90 ± 0.67 and 8.90 ± 0.90 respectively. Mean
litter size at weaning was recorded, respectively as 8.70 ± 0.75 and 7.60 ± 0.54 in
experimental and control group. The mean litter weight and average individual body weight of
piglets at birth and weaning in experimental group were 14.50 ± 1.01 & 85.62 ± 7.06 and
1.48 ± 0.04 & 9.88 ± 0.12 kg while in control group respective values were 12.77 ± 1.14 &
67.80 ± 5.92 and 1.46 ± 0.04 & 8.87 ± 0.41 kg. The ratio of male to female piglets at birth
in experimental and control groups were 1 : 1.09 and 1 : 1.41. The corresponding values for
male to female ratio at weaning were 1 : 1.18 and 1 : 1.24. The numbers of female piglets
were higher than male in both experimental and control groups. In experimental group
survivability rate from birth to weaning was recorded as 87.88% against 85.39% in control
group. The supplementation of strategic mineral mixture to the sows during pregnancy could
increase the survivability rate by 2.49%.
Key words: Mineral mixture, sow, litter size, litter weight, survival rate.

Author Biography

  • B. K. SARMAH, Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, India

    Corresponding author: Associate Professor,
    Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of
    Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022

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07-09-2017

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SARMAH, B. K., SAHARIA, J., BORAH, S., SARMA, B., DEKA, I., DUTTA, A., & GOSWAMI, J. (2017). EFFECT OF STRATEGIC MINERAL MIXTURE ON THE PERFORMANCES OF SOW AND PIGLETS. Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management, 29(1-2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAPM/article/view/74098