THE EFFECT OF ENZYMES SUPPLEMENTATION OF BOILED CASSAVA PEEL AND RUMEN DIGESTA ON PIG PERFORMANCE

Author Name: R. P. Obongekpe

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: Nigeria

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2021-15873989/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Department of Animal Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The study examined the effect of enzyms supplementation of boiled cassava peel meal and rumen digestaon the growth performance, nutrient digestibility of growing pigs.The experiment was conducted at the Swine unit of the Teaching and Research Farm, University of Uyo, Uyo, AkwaIbom State. Digesta and boiled cassava peel meal were mixed in the ration of 3:1 and allowed to ferment in an air tight environment for six days and after that was sundried. The product was referred to as DBCPM. A total of 40 grower pigs of large white were used for the study. The pigs were divided into 5 groups based on average initial weights (20-25kg) and each group of grower pigs were respectively allocated to each of the five treatment diets using a completely randomized design (CRD). Each treatment group contained 2 replicates of 4 pigs (2male and 2 female). These pigs were fed twice daily and water supplied adlibitium. The treatment diets consisted of the following of DUPPM at 0% (controlled), 20%, 40%, 60% & and 80% (controlled) replacement of maize in the control diet were formulated. The 50:50 ratio of digesta and boiled cassava peel meal was derived by equal weighing (kg) of the two test ingredients percentage in the diet using a manual scale, all diets were formulated to be iso-nitrogenous and iso-caloric. During the feeding trial, weekly feed consumption, weight changes, and nutrient digestibility were recorded for all the levels, while weight gain, feed conversion ratio and protein efficiency ratio were estimated to assess performance of the weaner pigs. The results from the study shows significant (p0.05) on the nutrient digestibility of the pigs. It was concluded that DUPPM could completely replace maize without adversely affecting the overall growth performance of the pigs. Implications and recommendations were made from the findings of the study.

Key words: Cassava Peels, Growth Performance, Rumen Digesta,Pigs.