K.S. Mellish, C. Devendra and T. Mahendranathan

Abstract

Thirty six Landrace or Landrace x Local Chinese pigs used to determine the feeding value of whole grain rice in pig grower rations. A control ration containing 50% maize and three isonitrogenous diets containing respectively 30%, 40% and 50% whole grain rice were fed to pigs from 13.7 to 71.5 kg live weight. There was no difference in rate of gain, efficiency of feed conversion or carcass characteristics between the groups fed the different rations, indicate a possibility that grain rice may be used to replace maize in pigs grower rations; the extent of substitution is dependent on economic considerations.

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