Minerals Constituents of Crossbred Weaned Pigs Fed Toasted Soybean Hull Based Diets in the Savannah Forest Zone of Nigeria
Keywords:
Blood, macro, micro, soybean hull, weaned pigs, toastingAbstract
Minerals Constituents of Crossbred Weaned Pigs Fed Toasted Soybean Hull Based Diets in the Savannah Forest Zone of Nigeria is investigated. The aim is to evaluate the minerals constituents of crossbred weaned pigs fed toasted soybean hull based diets. The experiment is carried out at the piggery unit of the Teaching and Research Farm of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, Nigeria. Sixteen (16) crossbred (Large white x Landrace) weaned pigs in their 8th weeks of age were purchase from a reputable commercial pig farm in Ibadan with the assistance of veterinarian to ascertain their health status. The pigs are dewormed to eliminate endo and ectoparasites. At the end of eight weeks of feeding trial, 5ml of blood from two pigs per treatment is collected through the heart with the use of syringe and needle into plain bottles for the determination of macro and micro minerals. Data are subjected to one way analysis of variance using the completely randomized design model of SAS 2010 and treatment means are separated using Duncan Multiple Range Test at 5% level of probability. Results of the macro minerals composition of crossbred weaned pigs fed graded level of toasted soybean hull indicate that there are significant differences in the mean values for calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium in the pigs fed toasted soybean hull based diet. Calcium and phosphorus play an important role in the development and maintenance of the skeletal system, blood clotting, muscle contraction and many other regulatory functions. Pigs fed 10% inclusion levels of processed soybean hull had the highest of calcium while the lowest value were recorded for pigs maintained on the control diet. Phosphorus was highest in pigs fed 5% of the experimental diets while pigs on 10% inclusion level of toasted soybean hull recorded the least value. Calcium and phosphorus are the two most abundant minerals in the pig
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