Studies on the use of Colocasia esculenta (taro cocoyam) in the diets of weaned pigs.

摘要: Sixty weanling Large White×Duroc pigs were allocated to five groups of 12 per group and fed on one diets. The diets comprised 0, 50% 100% unboiled, sun-dried taro cocoyam cormels (Colocasia esculenta) boiled, as replacements for maize. levels some antinutritional factors also determined in both boiled cocoyam. Boiling reduced (p 0.05) feed intake, weight gain or efficiency between the containing cormels. However, cormels, there significant differences (p<0.05) efficiency, these being depressed at more than replacement This may be due relatively high amounts Boiled comparable maize an energy source pigs.