Potential of Enhanced Formulated Probiotic (Provet) as Dietary Supplement for Growing-finishing Pigs

Background: The study entitled “Potential of Enhanced Probiotic as Dietary Supplement for Growing-finishing Pigs” was conducted at Agriculture Instructional, Research and Production Units, Apayao State College, conner campus. This study aimed to evaluate its potential as dietary supplement for growing-finishing pigs in terms of body weight, gain in weight, average daily gain (ADG), Feed Consumption and Feed Conversion Ratio and the Return on Investment (ROI). Probiotic are live microorganisms that when it is used in right amount, it improved health, digestibility and fast nutrient absorption towards significant growth performance and feed efficiency. Commercial probiotics which are evidently available in the market and easily procured by raisers. However, its price is so high and revealed its increasing expenditures that cause low net income. With that, a cheapest probiotic; safe both human and the animals, decreasing production expenses. and environmental-friendly was formulated. Hence, the study was conducted to see the potential of enhanced probiotic (Provet) as dietary supplement for growing-finishing pigs Methods: The study was laid out using the completely randomized designed (CRD). The least significance difference (LSD) was used for the comparison of means, if the result is significant. The treatments as basis of comparison were Treatment 1- Control (No Probiotic), Treatment 2. Commercial Probiotic, Treatment 3. 20 ml of Enhanced Formulated Probiotic (EFP), Treatment 4. 30ml of Enhanced Formulated Probiotic (EFP). Result: Highly significant (P less than 0.01) result were observed on the growth parameters of growing-finishing pigs such as body weight, gain in weight and the average daily gain (ADG) wherein, pigs treated with 20 ml EFP took advantaged compared with the pigs in control treatment and of the pigs treated with commercial probiotic. With the body weight advantage of animals treated with 20 ml EFP, the return on investment (ROI) revealed significant advantage compare with the pigs in the other treatments. It is therefore concluded, that the 20 ml EFP showed potential as dietary supplement on the growth parameters of growing-finishing pigs, its utilization significantly affecting the return on investment and safe to use for animal consumption. Therefore, it is recommended to use the 20 ml enhanced formulated probiotic and best to mixed with feeds and be utilized by pigs in the morning. Further recommended to conduct a verification trial on the efficacy of 20 ml enhanced formulated probiotic in same age of pig to finally confirm its significant impact to the growth and income of raising growing-finishing pigs. Furthermore, study on the use of enhanced formulated probiotic be also conducted for early and post weaning piglets and gestating sow.