Effects of copra meal on growth performance and behavior of weaned pigs
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This study aimed to determine the effect of copra meal on the growth performance and behavior of weaned pigs. Eighteen female pigs of 3 crossbreeds (Duroc x Landrace x Large White) were used, with an average initial body weight of 9.34±2.10 kg. The pigs were divided into 3 groups according to the type of copra meal obtained as follows: Group 1 basic weaned pig diet using 3% of white copra meal (WC); Group 2 basic weaned pig diet using 3% of brown copra meal (BC), and Group 3 basic weaned pig diet without copra meal (Control; C). The experiment was conducted and collected data for 6 weeks. The study on the effect of copra meal on the growth performance of weaning pigs found that the experimental group did not affect ADFI and ADWG (P>0.05). However, it was found that the experimental groups affected the feed efficiency of the pigs (FE). In weeks 3-4, the pigs in the WC group had the highest feed efficiency, followed by pigs in groups C and BC, respectively (P=0.05). Effects of copra meal on the behavior of weaned pigs. It was found that copra meal and experimental week affected eating behavior of weaning pigs (P<0.0001). The WC group showed a higher frequency of eating behavior in the first 3 weeks than the other groups. Furthermore, copra meal-fed group showed a higher frequency of laying down behavior (P<0.0001) in the first and sixth weeks than the non-treated copra meal group. Moreover, a group of pigs not treated with copra meal showed a higher frequency of scratching behavior (P<0.05) throughout the experiment. Therefore, it can be concluded that white copra meal can improve ADFI and ADWG better than brown copra meal at the beginning of the experiment.
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