Response of Growing Pigs to Diet Physical Form and Allzyme SSF Supplementation in a Palm Kernel Meal-Based Diet

The increasing cost of conventional feeds calls for the unconventional ones. The effect of Allzyme SSF and diet physical form on performance, haematological and serum biochemical indices of growing pigs fed with palm kernel meal-based diet was determined. Twenty four growing pigs comprising of twelve male and twelve female weighing 8.95±1.01Kg were assigned into four dietary treatment groups involving dry mash diet, wet mash diet, dry mash diet+ Allzyme SSF and wet mash diet+ Allzyme SSF in a completely randomized design. After feeding experiment for six weeks, haematological and serum biochemical parameters were determined. Growth performance was observed on a weekly basis for six consecutive weeks. The results showed that the diet physical form and Allzyme SSF supplementation in a palm kernel meal-based diet did not significantly affect the haematological and serum biochemical parameters; however weight gain and feed conversion ratio were significantly influenced by the diet physical form and Allzyme SSF supplementation, thus making dry mash diet + Allzyme SSF the best dietary treatment. The experiment showed that the diet physical form and Allzyme SSF supplementation in a palm kernel meal-based diet did not have any negative effect on the growing pigs and growth performance was not hindered; therefore palm kernel meal-based diet in wet or dry mash form with or without Allzyme SSF supplementation could be fed to growing pigs. Key Words: Allzyme SSF, supplementation, performance, haematology and biochemistry