CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE GROWER PIGS MAINTAINED UNDER ROOF INSULATION AND  WATER FOGGING SYSTEM DURING SUMMER SEASON

S. Priscilla Rani; Thanga. Thamil Vanan; T. Sivakumar; D. Balasubramanyam; A. Thennarasu

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v47i4.137983

Authors

S. Priscilla Rani M.V. Sc Student, Department of Livestock Production Management, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai - 600 007
Thanga. Thamil Vanan Professor and Head, Department of Livestock Production Management, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7
T. Sivakumar Dean, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Orathanadu, Thanjavur - 614 625
D. Balasubramanyam Professor, PGRIAS, Kattupakkam- 603 203
A. Thennarasu Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Production Management, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v47i4.137983

Keywords:

Heat stress, Fogging, Enriched roofing, Carcass traits, Large White Yorkshire Pig

Abstract

A study was carried out to assess the effect of heat stress amelioration practices such as roof insulation and water fogging on the carcass characteristics of Large White Yorkshire grower pigs in summer season. Forty numbers of weaned pigs were assigned to five treatment groups randomly. It was observed that the groups maintained under insulated roofing with 10 and 5 minutes fogging had significantly (P<0.05) higher pre slaughter weight, dressing percentage, loin eye area, muscle percentage and meat bone ratio, while hot carcass weight, carcass length and fat percentage were highly significant (P<0.01) in these treatments when compared to control.

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