Influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigs
This study was conducted to assess the influence of chromium on the carcass traits in crossbred (Large White Yorkshire X Landrace) pigs fed with swill feeding for a period of 5 months. Early-weaned crossbred piglets (n=24) were selected for this study, and the piglets were randomly divided into thre...
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doaj-f6ba2b6b1c764c25b530dbfb703aa6452020-11-25T01:13:28ZengNetwork for the Veterinarians of BangladeshJournal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research2311-77102311-77102014-09-011312512910.5455/javar.2014.a22Influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigsGuikinglung Pamei0P. Tensingh Gnanaraj1T. Sivakumar2K. Thilak Pon Jawahar3T. Muthuramalingam4P. Pothiappan5Department of Livestock Production and Management, Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai-600 007, IndiaUniversity Research Farm, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai 600 0051, IndiaCollege of Food and Dairy Technology, Koduvalli, Chennai 600 052, IndiaDepartment of Animal Genetics and Breeding, VC&RI, Tirunelveli- 627 001, IndiaUniversity Research Farm, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai 600 0051, IndiaUniversity Research Farm, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai 600 0051, IndiaThis study was conducted to assess the influence of chromium on the carcass traits in crossbred (Large White Yorkshire X Landrace) pigs fed with swill feeding for a period of 5 months. Early-weaned crossbred piglets (n=24) were selected for this study, and the piglets were randomly divided into three equal groups; Group I, II, and III. The piglets were reared by following standard health coverage protocols. The feeds of Group I and II were supplemented with chromium in the form of chromium tripicolinate at 0.1 and 0.2 mg/kg of swill feed respectively, and Group III was kept as control. Carcass weight, carcass length, and bone percentage showed no significant difference among the three groups. However, better dressing percentage was observed in Group I (p<0.05). Liver and kidney weights were reduced in chromium supplemented groups (p<0.05). Chromium supplemented groups showed lower backfat thickness and fat percentage (p<0.01); whereas, loin eye areas and muscle percentage were increased as compared to the control group. Thus, it was concluded that chromium supplementation in feed of crossbred piglets influenced positively in their carcass traits.http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=160992Carcass traitsChromiumCrossbred pigs |
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Guikinglung Pamei P. Tensingh Gnanaraj T. Sivakumar K. Thilak Pon Jawahar T. Muthuramalingam P. Pothiappan Influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigs Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research Carcass traits Chromium Crossbred pigs |
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Influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigs |
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Influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigs |
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Influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigs |
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Influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigs |
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Influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigs |
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influence of dietary supplementation of chromium on the carcass traits of crossbred pigs |
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Network for the Veterinarians of Bangladesh |
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Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research |
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This study was conducted to assess the influence of chromium on the carcass traits in crossbred (Large White Yorkshire X Landrace) pigs fed with swill feeding for a period of 5 months. Early-weaned crossbred piglets (n=24) were selected for this study, and the piglets were randomly divided into three equal groups; Group I, II, and III. The piglets were reared by following standard health coverage protocols. The feeds of Group I and II were supplemented with chromium in the form of chromium tripicolinate at 0.1 and 0.2 mg/kg of swill feed respectively, and Group III was kept as control. Carcass weight, carcass length, and bone percentage showed no significant difference among the three groups. However, better dressing percentage was observed in Group I (p<0.05). Liver and kidney weights were reduced in chromium supplemented groups (p<0.05). Chromium supplemented groups showed lower backfat thickness and fat percentage (p<0.01); whereas, loin eye areas and muscle percentage were increased as compared to the control group. Thus, it was concluded that chromium supplementation in feed of crossbred piglets influenced positively in their carcass traits. |
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Carcass traits Chromium Crossbred pigs |
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