Authors : E.C. Ndubuisi , F.C. Iheukwumere and M.U. Onyekwere
Abstract: Thirty-six large White X Landrace pigs weighing on the average 19.50�1.06 kg at 16 weeks of age were used to study the effect of corn cob meal on the performance of grower pigs. The pigs were divided into 4 treatment groups consisting of 9 per pigs treatment group. Each treatment group was further replicated 3 times 3 pigs per replicate. Four experimental diets were formulated with corn cob meal at 0, 5, 10 and 15% inclusion levels and fed to the pigs in a completely randomized design. Water and feed were provided ad libitum. Daily feed intake and digestible energy intake were significantly different (p<0.05) between treatment means. Daily weight gain, feed intake/kg live weight gain (F/g ratio) and digestible energy consumed/per kg live weight gain (DE/kg10) did not show any significant (p>0.05) difference between treatment means, however, there was significant (p<0.05) difference at 15% inclusion level. The results show that 15% corn cob meal inclusion affected the performance of pigs.
E.C. Ndubuisi , F.C. Iheukwumere and M.U. Onyekwere , 2008. The Effect of Varying Dietary Levels of Maize Cob Meal on the Growth and Nutrient Digestibility of Grower Pigs. Research Journal of Animal Sciences, 2: 100-102.