GROWTH  PERFORMANCE AND  SERUM  BIOCHEMICAL  PROFILE OF CROSSBRED (LWY X DESI)  ENTIRE  MALE  PIGS  FED SHEANUT  CAKE  DIETS

D. Sudeesh; J. Suresh; A. Ravi; S.Sreedhar; J.V. Ramana

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v9i4.156475

Authors

D. Sudeesh Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati
J. Suresh Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati
A. Ravi Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati
S. Sreedhar Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati
J.V. Ramana Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v9i4.156475

Keywords:

Sheanut Cake, Biochemical Parameters, Pigs

Abstract

The study was undertaken on 24 crossbred pigs to study the effect of different levels of sheanut cake (SNC) by replacing deoiled rice bran (DORB) (T1-0%, T2-50%, T3-75% and T4-100%) on growth performance and serum biochemical profile of crossbred (Large White Yorkshire X Desi) entire male pigs. There was a significant (P<0.01) increase in the number of days to reach the target weight, average daily gain, feed consumed per day and feed consumed per kg weight gain increased gradually as the level of SNC increased in the diets. The SGOT, SGPT and serum total protein levels were within the normal range while the total cholesterol levels were less than the normal range in pigs fed on diets containing 75% and 100% replaced DORB with sheanut cake and the values were 32.70 , 30.59 g/dl. The study showed that feeding of sheanut cake did not have any effect on the serum levels of SGOT, SGPT, total protein levels but the total cholesterol level will be less than the normal level.

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