Development of liquid milk replacer for rearing early weaned piglets

K. Roopa; R. Karunakaran; D.Balasubramanyam; H. Gopi; L.Radhakrishnan

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v48i1.130390

Authors

K. Roopa #427/1,old swarnakuooam prichard Road, Robertson pet, Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Karnataka - 563 122
R. Karunakaran Professor and Head, Department of Animal Nutrition, TANUVAS, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600 007
D.Balasubramanyam Professor and Head, Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, TANUVAS, Kattupakkam - 603 203, Kancheepuram District
H. Gopi Villa No. 158, 9th cross Street, CASA GRAND ARENA, Vallakottai, Kancheepuram - 602 105
L.Radhakrishnan Professor and Head, Central Feed Technology Unit, Kattupakkam Institute of Animal Nutrition, TANUVAS, Kattupakkam - 603 203

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v48i1.130390

Keywords:

Average daily gain, Feeding trial, Milk replacer, Piglets

Abstract

A 28 day feeding trial was conducted to assess the effect of liquid milk replacer on the growth performance of early weaned piglets. Forty piglets (average birth weight 1.18 ± 0.01 kg) of 14 days of age were selected and grouped into five treatments groups viz (control, unweaned), T1,T2,T3,T4 and T5 and fed with liquid milk replacer type I, type II, type III and type IV, respectively. This study revealed that piglets supplemented with liquid milk replacer type I (T2) had comparable body weight gain (5.95 ± 0.08 kg ) compared to control (5.77 ± 0.28 kg) and T3 , T4 and T5 had significantly lower weight gain than T2 and control piglets.

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