A comparison between two different finishing systems for swine
An experiment was conducted at the Instituto de Pesquisa Agronecuária do Centro-Sul (IPEACS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to compare two systems of finishing swine. One group was fattened on pasture, while the other was raised in confinement. Twenty-four weaned Hampshire pigs were used in a randomized block design four replications per treatment. The animals raised in pasture took fewer days to reach a market weight of 90 kg (171 days) than raised in confinement (187 days). Total ration consumed was significantly higher (P < .01) for the group on pasture. Pigs fed on pasture were significantly (P < .05) more efficient at converting feed than those in confinement. Although the pasture fed pigs tended to gain more rapidly, this difference was not statistically significant.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | por |
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Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira
2014
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| Online Access: | https://seer.sct.embrapa.br/index.php/pab/article/view/17168 |
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