Utilisation of whole cassava plant in the diets of growing pigs in the tropics

摘要

nbsp;Theeffectsofinclusionofwholecassavaplant(flour,peels,leavesandtenderstems)asareplacementformaizeinthedietsofgrowingpigsongrowth,feedintake,feedtogainratio,serumbiochemicalandhaematologicalindiceswerestudiedforeightweeks.Twenty-fourpigswithinitialmeanweightof12.5±0.32kgwereused.Threedietswereformulated.M:whichwasmaizebasedservedascontrol.40C:contained40%cassavaproducts(20%flour,10%peelsand10%leavesplustenderstems).C60:contained60%cassavaproducts(40%flour,10%peelsand10%leavesplustenderstems).Theratioofleavestotenderstemswas3:1.Allthedietsweremadetobeisonitrogenousat3.0%Nandisocaloricat2.9kcal/gDE.nbsp;Theweightgainedrangedfrom384to411g/daywithnodifferencesamongdiets.Thevaluesobtainedforserummetabolitesweresimilaronalldiets.Thethiocyanatevalueofthebloodrangedfrom0.57to0.66mg/100mlwithhighestvalueoccurringindietC60.nbsp;Theinclusionofdriedwholecassavaplantatlevelsofupto60%inthedietsofgrowingpigshadnoadverseeffectontheirperformance,serumandhaematologicalindices.nbsp;