<b>Nutritional evaluation and performance of cassava root silage with or without whole soybean in swine diets</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v32i2.8055

Abstract

Two experiments were carried out to determine the nutritional value and performance of growing and total-period swine fed cassava root silage with or without whole soybean. In the first group, 15 crossbred swine were used, in a completely randomized design with parcels (animals) subdivided in time (subparcels) with five treatments and six replications. The study evaluated cassava root silage (CA), cassava root silage with inoculant (CI), cassava root silage + whole soybean (CS) and cassava root silage + whole soybean with inoculant (CSI). The silage showed good nutritional results and inoculant use was not effective in improving nutrient digestibility. In the second group, 36 crossbred swine were used, distributed in three treatments in a completely randomized design, with six experimental units and two piglets per experimental unit. The treatments consisted of basal corn and soybean meal diet (CD), two diets with total corn replacement by CA and CS. For the growth phase, feed:gain ratio was better with the silages. It was concluded that the use of cassava silage with or without inclusion of whole soybean shows good nutritional results, and CA and CS may totally replace corn in diets of growing and finishing swine.