Productivity and profitability of Native Pigs (Sus scrofa) supplemented with Golden Apple Snail (Pomacea canaliculata) silage

Edgar  D. Angeles,; Loremie  V. Navarro,; Mark Anthony  B. Montalban,; Elmer  G. Ruedas,

Productivity and profitability of Native Pigs (Sus scrofa) supplemented with Golden Apple Snail (Pomacea canaliculata) silage

Edgar D. Angeles | Loremie V. Navarro | Mark Anthony B. Montalban | Elmer G. Ruedas

Discipline: Animal Science, agricultural sciences

Abstract:

This experiment following the Completely Randomized Design was conducted to determine the productivity and profitability of native pigs (Sus scrofa) supplemented with Golden Apple Snail (GAS) silage. It was conducted at Sitio Baulan, Murtha, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro from July 2022 to December 2022. Twenty experimental native pigs were used. These were randomly distributed in four treatments with five replications with one piglet per experimental unit. Native pigs were supplemented with GAS silage following the treatments. T0 = rice bran + forage, T1 = rice bran + 5% of GASS + forage, T2 = rice bran + 10% of GASS + forage and T3 = rice bran+ 15% of GASS + forage. Results revealed that inclusion of 15% GAS silage (T3) improved native pigs’ productivity in terms of gain in weight and feed conversion efficiency. It also revealed that different amounts of GAS silage increased the profitability of native pigs in terms of net income and return on investment (ROI). Fifteen percent (15%) inclusion of GASS on rice bran is therefore recommended. Also, Follow-up studies to include meat yield and quality should be undertaken.

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