Preliminary studies of fishmeal type on the growth rate of the weaner pig

Abstract

Thirty-six Large White weaner pigs at an average initial liveweight of 10.0kg were used to test response of pigs to two sources of fishmeal in the diet. The pigs were fed till they attained an average final body weight of 20kg. Three diets contained anchovy fishmeal (AFM), anchovy fishmeal: pilchard fishmeal (AFM:PFM) or pilchard fishmeal (PFM). Average daily gains were 0.272, 0.302 and 0.310 kg/day (P> 0.05) with corresponding feed conversion efficiency of 2.62, 2.54 and 2.34kg feed/kg gain for AFM. AFM: PFM and PFM, respectively. Canned pilchard when declared unwholesome for human consumption may be used for feeding pigs.



JOURNAL OF THE GHANA SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Volume 1 Number 1, July (1998) pp. 24-28