Efeitos da utilização do orégano e alho sobre o desempenho de suínos na fase de crescimento

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of oregano and garlic on the productive and economic performance of growing pigs. The experiment will be carried out at UNEPE of Swine Farming at UTFPR on Campus Dois Vizinhos. Eight crossbred animals, male and female, 70 days old and initial weight of 30 kg were used. The experimental design was completely randomized, with two treatments, being T1- Basal ration and T2- Basal ration with 0.3% oregano powder + 0.3% garlic powder, with 4 replications and 1 animal per experimental unit. The evaluated parameters were weight gain (WG), feed intake (CR), feed conversion (CA) and cost of feed per kg of pig produced. Performance data were submitted to analysis of variance, with the difference between the averages verified by the F test. There was no effect of the treatments on any productive parameter evaluated. The worst economic result was obtained in T2 (with addition of additives). Under the conditions in which this experiment was carried out, it can be concluded that the use of garlic + oregano in the diet of growing pigs did not improve the productive performance of the animals and was economically unfeasible.