Research article

THE INFLUENCE OF AGE OF CASTRATION ON THE GROWER OF PIG GROWER PHASE

Mien. Theodora, Rossesthellinda Lapian, I N. Widana, AJ Podung.

Online First: January 30, 2023


This study was made to determine the effect of castration age on the growth of pigs. The method used in this study was a completely randomized design (CRD), namely castration age as treatment and castration pigs as replicates. The variables of this study are the increase in body length, increase in chest circumference and increase in body weight. The average daily body length gain from 2 weeks of castration is average0.3180cm3 weeks of age is the average0.2894cm and at 4 weeks of age ie0.2440cm. The results of the daily increase in chest circumference from 2 weeks of castration are average0.3027 cm3 weeks old ie0.2894 cmand at 4 weeks of age ie0.2579 cm. The results of daily weight gain from 2 weeks of castration are average0.3206 kgat 3 weeks of age that is an average of 0.3108 kg and at 4 weeks of age that is an average of 0.3087 kg. From the results of growth by measuring body length, chest girth and weight, it can be seen from the results, namely at the age of 2 weeks castrated piglets have good growth because they have the highest growth average.

Keywords

: swine, castration, growth