Open AccessA Study of Body Weight and Its Relation with Linear Body Measurements in Piglets Fed Different Feed Formulation
Author(s) -
Monica Tissopi,
J. P. Bordoloi,
J. Saharia,
Rajib Kro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
agricutural science digest/agricultural science digest
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-0547
pISSN - 0253-150X
DOI - 10.18805/ag.d-4888
Subject(s) - body weight , creep feeding , creep , zoology , linear relationship , linear correlation , biology , mathematics , materials science , weaning , endocrinology , composite material , statistics
The present experiment was carried out to study the body weight and its relation with the linear body measurements of pre-weaned piglets fed with different feed formulation viz., T0 (fed conventional creep feed), T1 (fed 5% milk powder supplemented creep feed), T2 (fed probiotics supplemented creep feed ) and T3 (fed creep feed supplemented with 5% milk powder and probiotics). The final body weights at 8th weeks of age were highest in T3 (12.395 ± 0.051 kg) followed by T2 (11.230 ± 0.094), T1 (9.940 ± 0.103) and T0 (8.781 ± 0.073). These findings indicated a positive effect of added supplement in the body weight of pre-weaned piglets. The results showed that the linear body measurements of the piglets maintained a positive correlation with body weight and increased steadily with a significant effect (p 0.001) of treatment on all three traits. piglets, probiotics.