TY  - BOOK
AU  - Deepa Jacob 
AU  - Sebastian K S (Guide)
TI  - Effect of water sprinkling in summer on the productive adaptability of halothane sensitive pigs
U1  - 636.088 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Mannuthy
PB  - Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
N2  - 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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