Entrepreneurship potential of pork production under intensive system of management: Entrepreneurship potential of pork production

Michelle Rajshree Ananth; Kalapala Tanmaie; Bhonagiri Vasupavani; Cardazo Kerena Benty; Dona Daniel Jomon; Hitha K Thilak; Neha Menon; Prabhat Kumar Mandal; S Venugopal

doi:10.62310/liab.v3i1.100

Authors

Michelle Rajshree Ananth Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-8645
Kalapala Tanmaie Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2614-1181
Bhonagiri Vasupavani Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009
Cardazo Kerena Benty Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009
Dona Daniel Jomon Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2616-7231
Hitha K Thilak Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1616-9383
Neha Menon Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009
Prabhat Kumar Mandal Department of Livestock Products Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009
S Venugopal Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8607-7775

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62310/liab.v3i1.100

Keywords:

Pork , Intensive system, Feed conversion ratio, Pig slaughter, Dressing percentage

Abstract

A study was conducted on profitable rearing of Large White Yorkshire breed of pigs for the purpose of meat, in Puducherry, a union territory in Southern India with predominately hot and humid climate. A total of four pigs were reared for a period of 90 days in the pig sty unit of the Livestock Farm Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, (RIVER) Puducherry. During the study period, the average body weight gain was 40 kg. The live weights of the four pigs were (i) 50.4 kg (ii) 53 kg (iii) 44 kg (iv) 55 kg. The cumulative feed conversion ratio recorded was 3.165. An average dressing percentage of 71.44% was 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 this is the first study of its kind in Large White Yorkshire pig.

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