Publication: Comparative study of commercial feeds on the weight performance of newly weaned pigs
| dc.contributor.author | Alva, Lea M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-20T06:28:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-20T06:28:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998-03 | |
| dc.description | Full Text. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study was conducted to determine which brand of commercial feeds gave the best result in terms of the total gain in weight, total weight, total feed consumption, and final feed conversion efficiency of the animals. The Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was used in this study. There were four brands of commercial feeds used, namely: T1-B-meg, T2-Purina, T3-Vitarich, Ta-Selecta feeds. There were 12 piglets used and three piglets were placed in each treatment. Each piglet represented a treatment. Results showed that there were no significant variations in the initial weight of the weanlings, final weight, total gain in weight, total feed consumption. However, feed conversion efficiency of the animals was affected by the different brands of commercial feeds. Generally, pigs given Purina feeds registered the highest mean in terms of total feed consumption, total gain in weight, and final weight of the animals. However, pigs given Selecta feeds (T4) had the highest mean as far as feed conversion' efficiency is concerned. This indicates that any of the different brands of commercial feeds can be used depending on the current price of these feeds in the market. However, scientists in St. Louis, Missouri (1982) reported and claimed that Purina registered the best results in their experiment. Their findings corroborate with the results of this study. There are no conclusive results as to which brand of commercial feeds should be suitable for the weanlings. It is, therefore, recommended that further study on the use of different brands of commercial feeds be conducted. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Alva, L. M. (1998) Comparative study of commercial feeds on the weight performance of newly weaned pigs [Unpublished Undergraduate thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State Univeristy - South La Union Campus, Agoo, La Union. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://lakasa.dmmmsu.edu.ph/handle/123456789/243 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State Univeristy - South La Union Campus | |
| dc.sdg | SDG 12 | |
| dc.title | Comparative study of commercial feeds on the weight performance of newly weaned pigs | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication |