EFFECT DIETERY SUPPLEMENTATION OF TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA) ON PERFORMANCE OF YOUNG PIGS DURING PRE AND POST WEANING PERIODS

J.L. STEVENSON¹, G. KALITA², R. GOSWAMI³, H. DAS⁴*, K. SARMA⁵, M.A. ALI⁶, P. MAYENGBAM⁷, T.C. TOLENKHOMBA^8
1College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India
²College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India
³College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India
⁴College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India
⁵College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India
⁶College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India
⁷College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India
⁸College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India
* Corresponding Author : hemenvet@rediffmail.com

Received : 01-04-2022     Accepted : 27-04-2022     Published : 30-04-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 4       Pages : 11228 - 11231
Int J Agr Sci 14.4 (2022):11228-11231

Keywords : Piglets, Turmeric, Growth, Weaning
Academic Editor : Dr Debasish Borah, Oluk Aylin C.
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, 796014, Mizoram, India providing financial support for conducting the research
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present research programme was conducted to study the effect of turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder supplementation on the growth performance and health status of Large White Yorkshire young pigs. A total number of 128 (12 litters) young pigs weaned at 28 days old were taken for the study period of 56 days. The young pigs in their respective litters were randomly divided into three groups viz., Control (C) fed basal diet, Treatment-1 (T1) fed basal diet + 0.5% turmeric powder and Treatment-2 (T2) fed basal diet + 1% guava leaves in such a way that there were 4 replicates in each group with 1 litter as one replicate. Parameters recorded were body weight (BW), Average daily gain (ADG), Average daily feed intake (ADFI) and Feed conversion ratio (FCR)

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