An on-farm evaluation of three growth promotants for pigs

1979 ◽  
Vol 19 (96) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
PJ Brennan ◽  
EJ Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Eye Muscle ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
Dressing Percentage ◽  
Growth Promotants ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Crossbred Pigs

The performance of 160 crossbred pigs on a commercial piggery was studied from weaning, at an average age of 20 days, to slaughter at 27 weeks. They were fed control diets (treatment 1) or similar diets containing the growth promotants tylosin + sulphadimidine, virginiamycin + sulphadimidine + furazolidone, and carbadox + oleandomycin, (treatments 2, 3 and 4), according to regimes recommended by the 3 manufacturers. During the starter phase (3 to 11 weeks) pigs in treatments 2 and 3 (P < 0.01) and treatment 4 (P < 0.05) grew faster than the controls. Growth on treatment 3 was faster than that on treatment 4 (P < 0.05). Food conversion ratios did not differ. Growth rate and food conversion ratio on all treatments were similar during the grower phase (11 to 27 weeks). Overall, the growth rate, food conversion ratio, cold dressed weight, carcase dressing percentage and depth of fat over the eye muscle did not differ significantly between treatments. It is concluded that the growth promotants tested failed to improve overall growth rate and food conversion.

Selection for components of efficient lean growth in Landrace pigs

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 ◽  
pp. 10-10
Author(s):  
M.K. Curran ◽  
N.D. Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Control Line ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Lean Growth ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
Selection For ◽  
One Year

To study responses to divergent selection for lean growth rate (LGA), lean food conversion ratio (LFC) and daily food intake (DFI), an experiment was started in 1984 at Edinburgh and Wye. This paper measured the selection pressure applied, the responses in the selection criteria and estimated the genetic and phenotypic relationships between the selection criteria with ad-libitum feeding of Landrace pigs after four generations of selection.The LGA (LFC) selection objective was to obtain equal correlated responses in growth rate (food conversion ratio) and carcass lean content, measured in phenotypic s.d. The LGA, LFC and DFI selection criteria had phenotypic s.d. of 32, 29 and 270 units and results are presented in s.d. units.Boars and gilts were purchased from eight British nucleus herds and boars from national artificial insemination centres in 1982. Homozygous or heterozygous halothane positive pigs were not included in the experiment. The base population consisted of 20 sires and 89 dams. Within each of the three selection groups, there were high and low selection lines with a control line, each consisting of 10 boars and 20 gilts, with a generation interval of one year. There were two control lines, one for LGA and one for LFC and DFI, as selection groups were arrowed continuously. The total number of pigs tested per line and average inbreeding coefficient at generation 4, within selection group are given below.

scholarly journals Efek Paparan Subletal Limbah Cair Industri Penyamakan Kulit terhadap Rasio Konversi Pakan dan Laju Pertumbuhan Ikan Nila (Oreochromis niloticus)

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-169
Author(s):  
Taufiq Ihsan ◽  
Tivany Edwin ◽  
Vira Elza
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Specific Growth Rate ◽  
Control Experiment ◽  
Specific Growth ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Tannery Wastewater ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
West Sumatra

ABSTRACT Wastewater from the tanning industry of UPTD XX has entered the waters of Batang Anai River, West Sumatra. This wastewater quality exceeds the established quality standards and can be harmful to tilapia as a river biota. This study aimed to analyze the effect of sublethal tannery wastewater on food conversion ratio (FCR) and the specific growth rate (SGR) of tilapia. This study was conducted in three conditions: zero wastewater exposure (control), 1.85%, and 3.69% wastewater exposure. Each situation was set in triplo and observed for 28 days. We analyzed the correlation between duration exposure to the FCR and SGR by using regression and correlation analysis. Results showed an increase in the FCR value during observation in both wastewater exposure variations of 1.85% and 3.69%, with FCR values consecutively 1.19 and 1.75. At the same time, the control experiment showed a decreasing value of FCR. On the contrary, SGR values were decreased during observation in both wastewater exposure variations of 1.85% and 3.69%, consecutively 3.09% and 3.72%. While increasing SGR value was observed in the control experiment. A reliable correlation was obtained between the FCR and SGR ratio of tilapia to the exposure duration (r = 0.99). Furthermore, multivariate analysis showed a significant difference between the FCR and SGR to the variation and period of direction. It can be concluded that the longer the exposure time and the higher the concentration of exposure, decreasing the food uptake of tilapia and reducing the specific growth rate. Keywords: tilapia, ratio growth rate, tannery wastewater, feed conversion, West Sumatra   ABSTRAK Limbah cair dari industri penyamakan UPTD XX, Sumatera Barat telah memasuki perairan Sungai Batang Anai, Sumatra Barat. Kualitas air limbah ini melebihi standar kualitas yang ditetapkan dan dapat berbahaya bagi nila sebagai salah satu biota sungai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh air limbah penyamakan kulit terhadap Rasio Konversi Pakan (Food Conversion Ratio/FCR) dan Laju Pertumbuhan Spesifik (Specific Growth Rate/SGR) pada ikan nila. Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam tiga variasi, yakni tanpa paparan air limbah (uji kontrol), paparan air limbah 1,85% dan 3,69%. Setiap variasi dilakukan secara triplo dan diamati selama 28 hari. Korelasi antara lama paparan dengan rasio FCR serta SGR, dianalisis dengan menggunakan regresi dan analisis korelasi. Selanjutnya analisis multivariat menggunakan ANOVA two-way untuk melihat perbedaan signifikan FCR dan SGR terhadap variasi dan durasi paparan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan nilai FCR di kedua variasi paparan air limbah 1,85% dan 3,69% dengan nilai FCR berturut-turut 1,19 dan 1,75. FCR dalam uji kontrol menunjukkan penurunan nilai FCR. Sebaliknya, nilai SGR cenderung menurun selama pengamatan pada kedua variasi paparan air limbah 1,85% dan 3,69%, dengan nilai SGR berturut-turut 3,09% dan 3,72%, sementara peningkatan nilai SGR terjadi pada uji kontrol. korelasi yang sangat kuat diperoleh dari nilai FCR dan SGR terhadap durasi paparan (r = 0,99). Selanjutnya, uji signifikansi ANOVA menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan antara rasio FCR dan SGR dengan variasi dan durasi paparan air limbah. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa semakin lama waktu paparan dan semakin tinggi konsentrasi paparan air limbah, mengurangi serapan pakan ikan nila dan mengurangi tingkat pertumbuhan. Kata kunci: ikan nila, laju pertumbuhan, limbah cair penyamakan kulit, rasio konversi pakan, Sumatra Barat

Management strategies to maximize pigmeat output: effect of group size and split-marketing

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. O'Connell ◽  
P. B. Lynch ◽  
J. V. O'Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Group Size ◽  
Unit Area ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Carcass Weight ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
2D And 3D

AbstractTwo experiments were completed with grower-finisher pigs to determine if pigmeat output, as measured by carcass gain per m2 per year, could be increased, by 1: increasing group size or 2: split-marketing pen groups. In experiment 1, 390 pigs (mean initial live weight 36·7 (s.d. 1·99) kg) were assigned to one of three treatments each with 10 replicates: 11, 13 or 15 pigs per single-sex group in pens measuring 11·04 m2. Space allowance was 1·00, 0·85 and 0·74 m2 per pig, respectively. Pelleted food was provided ad libitum. There were no differences (P > 0·05) between group sizes in growth rate, food intake, food conversion ratio, carcass growth and carcass food conversion ratio, backfat and muscle depth or carcass lean content. Pigmeat output per unit area increased with each increase in group size (234, 279 and 314 kg/m2 per year for 11, 13 and 15 pigs: P < 0·001). In experiment 2, 26 groups of 13 pigs (mean initial live weight 38·3 (s.d. 2·15) kg) were assigned to one of three treatments: 1D - group sold on 1 day (no. = 9), 2D - group sold over 2 days (14 days apart, no. = 10), or 3D - group sold over 3 days (each 7 days apart, no. = 7). Pigs were given a standard liquid diet three times daily. No differences (P > 0·05) were observed between treatments for overall growth rate, food intake, food conversion ratio, carcass weight, carcass lean content, backfat and muscle depth, carcass growth and carcass food conversion ratio or killing-out proportion of pigs. Split-marketing increased cycle length (67·7, 75·9 and 76·8 days for 1D, 2D and 3D, respectively; P < 0·001). Live and carcass daily growth rates per pig place decreased with increase in number of sale days (live: 772, 680, 670 g/day and carcass: 658, 575, 571 g/day; P < 0·001). Carcass gain per unit area decreased in split-marketed groups (358, 318, 312 kg/m2 per year for 1D, 2D and 3D, respectively: P < 0·05). Carcass weight variation (s.d.) within pen decreased with each increase in number of sale days (s. d. 5·28, 3·81 and 1·74, respectively; P < 0·001). In conclusion, pigmeat output, as measured by carcass gains per m2 per year, was improved with increase in group size and by marketing all pigs in a group on a single day.

The performance of Hereford × Friesian offspring of bulls selected for lean growth rate and lean food conversion efficiency

1992 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Bishop ◽  
J. S. Broadbent ◽  
R. M. Kay ◽  
I. Rigby ◽  
A. V. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Control Line ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Breeding Values ◽  
Lean Growth ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio

AbstractThe performance of Hereford × Friesian calves sired by Hereford bulls selected for either lean growth rate (LGR) or lean food conversion ratio (LFCR), or by unselected Hereford bulls, was evaluated on 327 calves on three farms over 2 years. Animals started test at 130 days of age on average and remained on test for approximately 300 days, whereupon all animals were slaughtered and carcass dissections were undertaken. Individual food intake was measured on tioo of the farms (189 animals), but only intake per pen of animals was measured on the third farm and individual food intake had to be estimated. LGR, LFCR and other traits describing performance were calculated from the growth, food intake and carcass composition data.If no breed or environment interactions exist it is expected that proportionately 0-5 of the genetic differences between selected and control line bulls would be transmitted to their offspring. For the LGR and LFCR line bulls these values were 0·38 and 0·44, respectively, however the LGR value had a much smaller confidence interval. Genetic correlations derived from regressing breeding values predicted from offspring performance on breeding values predicted from the bulk's own performance in the selection experiment were 0·62 (s.e. 0·28) and 0·96 (s.e. 0·28) for LGR and LFCR, respectively. Heritabilities were: live-weight gain on test, 0·27; daily gain, 0·48; food intake, 0·06; food conversion ratio, 0·46; predicted carcass lean content, 0·10; killing-out proportion, 0·10; LGR, 0·36 and LFCR, 0·48.

scholarly journals Determination of Suitable Water Salinity and Live Food in The Rearing of Eel (Anguilla bicolor) Fry

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
. Sutrisno
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Specific Growth Rate ◽  
Specific Growth ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Live Food ◽  
Water Salinity ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio

<p>This study was conducted to determine suitable water salinity and live food in the rearing of eel,  <em>Anguilla bicolor </em>fry.  Eel fry in weight of 0.15±0.008 g/tail were reared at controlled tank at density of 2 fish liter<sup>-1</sup> for 42 days.  Experiment was devided into two steps.  In the first step of experiment, eel fry were reared at different water salinity, i.e., 0; 5; 10 and 15 ppt.  Fish were fed on <em>Tubifex</em> at satiation.  The best result from the first experiment was then used in the second step of study to examine proper live food for eel fry.  Fish were fed on live food (<em>Tubifex</em>, <em>Artemia</em>, or <em>Spirulina</em>) at 10% body weight.  Survival rate, specific growth rate and food conversion ratio were observed.  The result of experiment showed that survival rate of eel fry reared in water salinity of 5 ppt (100%), 10 (96%) and 15 ppt (97%) was higher (p<0.05) compared to that of 0 ppt (58%).  Specific growth rate was also higher (p<0.05) in fish reared in water salinity of 5 (2.33%), 10 (1.65%) and 15 ppt (1.57%) compared to that of 0 ppt (0.022%).  Survival rate and specific growth rate of fish at treatment of 5, 10 and 15 ppt were insignificantly different (p>0.05).  The best food conversion ratio was also being obtained at treatment of 5 ppt (3.36), followed repectively by 10 ppt (5.11), 15 ppt (5.70) and 0 ppt (21.11).  No different survival rate of eel fry by feeding on different live food was obtained.  Higher specific growth rate was achieved at feeding of <em>Artemia</em> (2.82% per day), followed respectively by <em>Tubifex </em>(1.85% per day) and <em>Spirulina </em>(0.15% per day).  Food coversion ratio in each treatment was 4.42, 2.77 and 134.33, respectively.</p> <p>Keywords:  eel, salinity, live food</p> <p> </p> <h5>ABSTRAK</h5> <p>Penelitian dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui salinitas air dan jenis pakan alami yang tepat dalam pemeliharaan benih ikan sidat <em>(Anguilla bicolor)</em>. Benih sidat dengan berat rata-rata 0,15±0,008 g/ekor dipelihara selama 42 hari pada wadah terkontrol dengan kepadatan 2 ekor/liter. Penelitian dibagi kedalam dua tahap. Pada tahap pertama benih sidat diperlihara pada media dengan salinitas 0; 5, 10 dan 15 ppt.  Pakan alami berupa cacing sutera diberikan secara satiasi.  Salinitas terbaik hasil penelitian tahap pertama digunakan pada penelitian tahap kedua untuk mengetahui jenis pakan alami (cacing sutera <em>Tubifex</em>, <em>Artemia</em>, atau <em>Spirulina</em>) yang cocok untuk benih sidat.  Pakan diberikan sebanyak 10% bobot tubuh.   Paramater yang diamati meliputi sintasan, laju pertumbuhan spesifik dan efisiensi pakan.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan  bahwa sintasan benih ikan sidat yang dipelihara pada salinitas 5 (100%), 10 (96%) dan 15 ppt (97%) lebih tinggi (p<0,05) daripada yang dipelihara pada salinitas 0 ppt (58%).  Laju pertumbuhan spesifik juga lebih tinggi (p<0,05) pada benih yang dipelihara pada salinitas 5 (2,33%), 10 (1,65%) dan 15 ppt (1,57%) dibandingkan dengan salinitas 0 ppt (0,022%).  Sintasan dan laju pertumbuhan spesifik antara perlakuan 5, 10 dan 15 ppt tidak berbeda nyata (p>0,05). Konversi pakan terbaik juga diperoleh pada perlakuan 5 ppt (3,36), diikuti berturut-turut 10 ppt (5,11), 15 ppt (5,70) dan 0 ppt (21,11).  Pemberian pakan alami yang berbeda tidak berpengaruh terhadap sintasan benih sidat, tetapi berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan.  Pemberian <em>Artemia</em> memberikan laju pertumbuhan spesifik tertinggi, yaitu 2,82%/hari, <em>Tubifex </em>(1,85%/hari) dan <em>Spirulina </em>(0,15%/hari).  Konversi pakan tiap perlakuan berturut-turut adalah  4,42; 2,77 dan 134,33.</p> Kata kunci:  ikan sidat, salinitas, pakan alami

Selection for components of efficient lean growth in Large White pigs

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 ◽  
pp. 9-9
Author(s):  
N.D. Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Correlated Responses ◽  
Large White ◽  
Lean Growth ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
Selection For

An experiment was started in 1984 at Edinburgh and Wye to study responses to divergent selection for lean growth rate (LGA), lean food conversion ratio (LFC) and daily food intake (DFI). This paper measured the selection pressure applied, the responses in the selection criteria and estimated the genetic and phenotypic relationships between the selection criteria with ad-libitum feeding of Large White pigs after four generations of selection.Selection objectives and criteria. The LGA (LFC) selection objective was to obtain equal correlated responses in growth rate (food conversion ratio) and carcass lean content, measured in phenotypic s.d. The LGA, LFC and DFI selection criteria had phenotypic s.d. of 27, 29 and 250 units and results are presented in s.d. units.

Genetic relationships between growth and food intake in performance tested ram lambs

1988 ◽  
Vol 1988 ◽  
pp. 31-31
Author(s):  
N.D. Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Lean Growth ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
Selection Indices ◽  
Ram Lambs ◽  
Terminal Sire

Efficient lean growth may, in future, be the main selection objective in terminal sire breeds of sheep. The genetic relationships between growth rate, food intake and food conversion ratio need to be quantified, so that calculation of selection indices for growth rate and carcass lean content can take account of correlated changes in food intake.

Selection for rate and efficiency of lean gain in Hereford cattle. 2. Evaluation of correlated responses

1990 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Mrode ◽  
C. Smith ◽  
R. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Correlated Responses ◽  
Selected Lines ◽  
Female Progeny ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
Hereford Cattle ◽  
Selection For

ABSTRACTCorrelated responses in two lines of Hereford cattle selected for lean growth rate (LGR) from birth to 400 days of age and lean food conversion ratio (LFCR) from 200 to 400 days of age for a period of 8 years were evaluated. Correlated changes were estimated by two methods: deviation of selected lines from a control line and restricted maximum likelihood. Generally, estimates from the two methods were similar but tended to be more precise for the latter. Statistically significant correlated responses occurred in growth rate in the LGR line and in lean proportion and food conversion ratio in both selected lines. Selection for LGR was accompanied by increases in body weight at various ages in both male and female progeny. In the LFCR line there were little or no changes in body weight for male calves but some increases at certain ages for female progeny. There were no adverse correlated responses detected in reproductive traits such as calving difficulty and calving and pre-weaning mortality.

Genetic variation in measures of food efficiency in pigs and their genetic relationships with growth rate and backfat

1993 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Mrode ◽  
B. W. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Estimates ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Daily Food Intake ◽  
Lean Growth ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
Daily Food

AbstractData on 3783 Yorkshire, 2842 Landrace and 937 Duroc littermate pairs of boars, station tested between 1976 and 1989, were used to measure genetic parameters of average daily gain (ADG) from 30 to 90 kg, live backfat at 90 kg (BF), estimated lean growth rate (LGR), average daily food intake, food conversion ratio (FCR) and lean food conversion ratio (LFCR), as well as measures of residual daily food intakes over and above requirements for growth and lean growth. A method was developed to obtain restricted maximum likelihood estimates of genetic variances and covariances under an animal model when observations are on the means of sib pairs. Heritabilities of ADG, BF, LGR, FCR and LFCR were 0·43, 0·59, 0·39, 0·28 and 0·34, respectively. Heritability of daily food intake was 0·45, and heritability of measures of residual daily food intake ranged from 0·30 to 0·38. About half of the variation in daily food intake was residual (0·48 to 0·56). Genetic correlations of ADG with daily food intake, FCR and LFCR were 0·80, −0·28 and −0·09, respectively, and were small and positive (0·18 to 0·34) with measures of residual daily food intake. Backfat had genetic correlations of 0·42, 0·24 and 0·52 with daily food intake, FCR and LFCR, respectively, and genetic correlations between backfat and measures of residual daily food intake ranged from 0·15 to 0·61. Selection against residual food intake may be a useful means of improving efficiency of food utilization.

Genotype with feeding regime interaction in pigs divergently selected for components of efficient lean growth rate

1995 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. D. Cameron ◽  
M. K. Curran
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Restricted Feeding ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Feeding Regime ◽  
Lean Growth ◽  
Food Conversion Ratio ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
Feeding Regimes ◽  
Ad Libitum

AbstractThe genotype with feeding regime interaction was examined by testing pigs from four selection groups on both ad libitum and restricted feeding regimes. Within each selection group, there were high, low and control lines, which had been selected for lean food conversion ratio (LFC), daily food intake (DFI) or lean growth rate on ad libitum (LGA) or on restricted (LGS) feeding, in Large White-Edinburgh (LW) and Landrace-Wye (LR) populations. There were 1187 LW pigs and 768 LR pigs in the study, with 344 LW and 133 LR pigs tested on the alternative feeding regime.In the LW population, pigs in the high LGS line grew significantly faster than the high LGA and LFC lines with ad libitum feeding (919 v. 847 and 786 (s.e.d. 31) g/day), but had similar food conversion ratios and backfat depths. The high LGS and high DFI lines were similar for growth rate, daily food intake and food conversion ratio, but backfat depth was significantly lower in the high LGS line than in the high DFI line (12·0 v. 25·9 (s.e.d. 0·7) mm). On restricting feeding, the rankings of the selection lines for growth rate, food conversion ratio and mid-back fat depth were broadly similar to those with ad libitum feeding, except for the high LFC line. In the LR population, the high LGS, LGA and LFC lines did not differ significantly in growth rate, daily food intake, food conversion ratio and backfat depth within either the ad libitum or restricted feeding regimes. Growth rate of the high LGS line was similar to the high DFI line on ad libitum feeding (828 v. 836 (s.e.d. 40) g/day), but significantly higher on restricted feeding (704 v. 636 (s.e.d. 23) g/day). On both feeding regimes, food conversion ratio and backfat depth were significantly lower in the high LGS line compared with the high DFI line.In the LW population, the genetic correlation between feeding regimes for growth rate was significantly less than one (0·4 (s.e. 0·20)), but was not significantly different from unity (0·8 (s.e. 0·14)) for backfat depths. Based on the performance test results, selection for lean growth with testing on a restricted feeding regime may be preferable to testing animals on an ad libitum feeding regime.

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