Effect of the 2 different stage feeding on performance and carcass quality of growing-finishing pigs

Performance of two multi-stage feedings and their effect on the carcass characteristics on pigs for meat consumption were studied.The results showed that the average day gain in the test group increased 4.53%(P0.05)over the control.There was no significant difference on the feed conversion rate(i.e.,2.96 vs.2.97) between the two groups.The average daily feeding index in the test group was improved by 4.13%(P0.05)as compared to the control.There was no significant difference on carcass quality either(P0.05).However,the feed cost was reduced at the rate of 0.66 yuan per kilogram weight gain by using the 5-stage feeding method.