EFFECT OF SEX ON GROWTH PARAMETERS OF NAGA LOCAL PIG

Authors

  • N SAVINO School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema-797 106, Nagaland.
  • Z CHUSI nt of LPM, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema 797 106, Nagaland,
  • P PERUMAL ICAR- National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharnapani 797 106, Nagaland.

Keywords:

Local indigenous pigs, growth attributes, Nagaland

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the effect of sex on growth attributes such as body weight, body length, heart girth and height at wither growth in Naga local pig at birth, weaning and adult stage. These attributes were collected through measurement and field survey. The results revealed that there was significant difference between the male and female in different age groups except body weight at weaning and heart girth at weaning and at adult stage. Growth parameters were significantly higher in male than in female animal in three stages. 

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Published

2015-07-02

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1-2 (2015): Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management (Jan-Jun)

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Articles

How to Cite

EFFECT OF SEX ON GROWTH PARAMETERS OF NAGA LOCAL PIG . (2015). Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management, 31(1-2), 78–81. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijapm/article/view/7167