Entrepreneurship potential of pork production under intensive system of management

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A study examined profitable rearing of Large White Yorkshire pigs for meat production in Puducherry, a hot and humid union territory in southern India. Four pigs were reared for 90 days under an intensive management system at the Livestock Farm Complex of RIVER. Average body weight gain reached 40 kg across animals, with recorded individual final weights of 50.4 kg, 53 kg, 44 kg, and 55 kg. Feed conversion ratio totaled 3.165 and average dressing percentage was 71.44%, supporting entrepreneurship potential for scientific pork production.

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Letters in Animal Biology Journal [homepage:](homepage: www.liabjournal.com)[ www.liabjournal.com](homepage: www.liabjournal.com) | Entrepreneurship potential of pork production under intensive system of management
Michelle Rajshree Ananth 1, Kalapala Tanmaie 1 *, Bhonagiri Vasupavani 1, Cardozo Kerena Benty 1, Dona Daniel Jomon 1, Hitha K. Thilak 1, Neha Menon 1, Prabhat Kumar Mandal2, Venugopal S 1
1. Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry-605009
2 Department of Livestock Products Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009 | | | --- | --- | | Article info Abstract | | | Received: 17 December 2022 A study was conducted on profitable rearing of Large White Yorkshire breed of pigs for the
Received in revised form: 10 January 2023
Accepted: 11 January 2023 purpose of meat, in Puducherry, a union territory in Southern India with predominately hot and
Published online: 15 January 2023 humid climate. A total of four pigs were reared for a period of 90 days in the pig sty unit of the
Keyword Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research,
Pork (RIVER) Puducherry. During the study period, the average body weight gain was 40 kg. The
Intensive system
Feed conversion ratio live weights of the four pigs were (i) 50.4 kg (ii) 53 kg (iii) 44 kg (iv) 55 kg. The cumulative
Pig slaughter feed conversion ratio recorded was 3.165. An average dressing percentage of 71.44% was
*~~ ~~DreCorsrseng~~ ~~percenpondingtageauthor:~~ ~~ obtained from the slaughter of the pigs. The data obtained in the current study may be useful as reference values for the scientific pork production as potential entrepreneurship opportunity, as
Kalapala Tanmaie
Email: [kalapalatanmaie@gmail.com](kalapalatanmaie@gmail.com) this is the first study of its kind in Large White Yorkshire pig.
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reviewers could not be obtained
This is an open access article under the CC Attribution-NC-ND license ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)) | | | 1. Introduction
India is one of the fastest growing countries in livestock sector. It needs an integrated approach in livestock farming to secure food for the fast-growing population. Piggery has superior potential to provide a faster economic return for the farmer than any other domesticated species because it requires low upkeep and least amount of input and investment. Pigs are the most fertile animals with high fecundity and short generation time. A sow can be bred as early as 8-9 months of age and can farrow twice in a year with a litter size of 6-12 piglets/ farrowing (Huynh et al. 2006) . Pig farming is becoming increasingly popular among other domesticated species in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, especially in the north-eastern states, because it has a higher potential to result in a faster economic return for the farmer (Bonneau et al. 2011). Among the various livestock species, pigs are one of the most potential sources of meat and are the most efficient feed converters (1:3) after broiler chicken. They can utilise wide variety of feed like grains, forages, swill, and convert them to | valuable nutritious meat. They are renowned for their meat yield and have a dressing percentage that ranges from 65 to 80% as opposed to other livestock whose dressing percentage does not exceed 60% . Pork is highly nutritious with high fat and lower water content and has got better energy value than that of other meats. Apart from meat, their hair is used as bristles in the brush industry and other by products as manure. Pig farming also provides employment opportunities to seasonally unemployed rural farmers. They are reared in total confinement in the intensive system which is common in cit

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What pig breed and management system were used in the study?

The study used Large White Yorkshire pigs and reared them under a total confinement intensive system of management at the Livestock Farm Complex, RIVER.

How long did the experimental trial run and where was it conducted?

The trial lasted 90 days and was conducted at the Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), Puducherry, India.

What production metrics were measured to assess pork entrepreneurship potential?

Key metrics included average body weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and average dressing percentage obtained from slaughter.

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