Effect of water sprinkling in summer on the productive adaptability of halothane sensitive pigs
By: Deepa Jacob.
Contributor(s): Sebastian K S (Guide).
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BookPublisher: Mannuthy Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2004DDC classification: 636.088 Online resources: Click here to access online Dissertation note: MVSc Abstract: A study was conducted to assess the effect of water sprinkling In summer
on the productive adaptability of halothane sensitive pigs. Twenty-four weaned
castrated crossbred male piglets were randomly selected after screening for
halothane sensitivity. Twelve piglets, six halothane positive and six halothane
negative pigs were sprinkled with water during hot hours of the day .. The other
twelve were treated as controls.
The relative incidence of halothane sensitivity observed was 57.5%. The
halothane positive sprinkled pigs had advantage over the other three treatment
groups in feed conversion efficiency, resulting in least cost of production for this
group. The cost of production per kilogram live body weight in halothane
positive sprinkled pigs, positive non-sprinkled, negative sprinkled and negative
non-sprinkled pigs were Rs.41.87, Rs.43.95, Rs.47.17 and Rs.48.73 respectively.
Thus, the rearing of halothane positive pigs with water sprinkling proved
relatively more profitable.
Halothane positive pigs had a lower daily feed intake than the negative
groups.
Sprinkling with water had no statistically significant effect on the
physiological parameters, body weights, average daily gain, body measurements,
behavioural characteristics and carcass traits of the animals.
Even though the differences between the treatments in the behavioural
characteristics were non-significant, the number of aggressive encounters, the
frequency of defecation and the quantity of dung voided were highest for the
halothane positive non-sprinkled pigs.
The overall results obtained during the course of the study are the unit cost
of production was less for halothane positive animals with environmental
enrichment by sprinkling.
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A study was conducted to assess the effect of water sprinkling In summer
on the productive adaptability of halothane sensitive pigs. Twenty-four weaned
castrated crossbred male piglets were randomly selected after screening for
halothane sensitivity. Twelve piglets, six halothane positive and six halothane
negative pigs were sprinkled with water during hot hours of the day .. The other
twelve were treated as controls.
The relative incidence of halothane sensitivity observed was 57.5%. The
halothane positive sprinkled pigs had advantage over the other three treatment
groups in feed conversion efficiency, resulting in least cost of production for this
group. The cost of production per kilogram live body weight in halothane
positive sprinkled pigs, positive non-sprinkled, negative sprinkled and negative
non-sprinkled pigs were Rs.41.87, Rs.43.95, Rs.47.17 and Rs.48.73 respectively.
Thus, the rearing of halothane positive pigs with water sprinkling proved
relatively more profitable.
Halothane positive pigs had a lower daily feed intake than the negative
groups.
Sprinkling with water had no statistically significant effect on the
physiological parameters, body weights, average daily gain, body measurements,
behavioural characteristics and carcass traits of the animals.
Even though the differences between the treatments in the behavioural
characteristics were non-significant, the number of aggressive encounters, the
frequency of defecation and the quantity of dung voided were highest for the
halothane positive non-sprinkled pigs.
The overall results obtained during the course of the study are the unit cost
of production was less for halothane positive animals with environmental
enrichment by sprinkling.
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