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Author(s)
Johanis Ly1, Osfar Sjofjan2, Irfan Hadji Djunaidi2 and Suyadi Suyadi3
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2017.07.005
Affiliation(s)
1. Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang 85001, Indonesia
2. Department of Animal Feeds and Nutrition, Malang 6514, Indonesia
3. Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Brawijaya University, Malang 6514, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Twenty four first weaned
sows Duroc × Landrace × Veredeld Duits Landvarken
(VDL), average live weight 135-190 kg (11% coefficient
of variation (CV)) were allocated to
four treatments (six
animals/group/treatment) in a
randomized block design to evaluate the effect of fermented tamarind seeds
(FTS) supplementation during estrus to lactation period on
the performance of sows and weaned piglets. There were four treatment diets offered: basal diet (T0), T0 + 5%
FTS (T1), T0 + 7.5% FTS (T2) and T0 + 10% FTS (T3). Supplementing sows with 5%-10% FTS increased daily feed intake at all
stages and 10%
FTS supplementation level performed the highest (P < 0.05)
at all stages of pregnancy. Litter size increased 1-2 piglets/sow, piglets born alive increased 1.3-3 piglets/sow, piglet
birth weight increased 10-160 g/piglet and weaned piglets increased 3.3-5.3 piglets/sow, while mortality was reduced
of 18%-27% per sow.
Inclusion of FTS at level of 10% in the diet of sows had the highest daily live
weight gain of piglets during four suckling weeks (P < 0.05). However, there
was no significant difference (P < 0.05) among
treatments on daily live weight gain of piglets at week 1-2. This study revealed that
supplementing sows with FTS during estrus to lactation period improved sows’ and piglets’
performances, and reduced piglets’ mortality up to 29% at weaning.
KEYWORDS
Pigs, tamarind seeds, supplementation, prolonged flushing, liter size, mortality.
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