TITLE:
Feeding Practices and Use of Lysine and Methionine in Pigrationing on Intensified Pig Breeding in the West Center and Hauts Bassins Regions of Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Isidor Zangbéwindin Ouedraogo, Timbilfou Kiendrebeogo, Aboubacar Toguyeni, Chantal Yvette Kabore-Zoungrana
KEYWORDS:
Feeding Practices, Lysine, Methionine, Intensive Pig Breeding, Burkina Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Animal Sciences,
Vol.14 No.1,
January
10,
2024
ABSTRACT: The aim
of the study was to assess feeding practices and the use of lysine and
methionine in pig rationing on intensified and semi-intensive pig breeding in
the Koudougou and Bobo-Dioulasso areas. To this end, a cross-sectional survey
was carried out on 87 breeding in these towns. A Discriminant Factorial
Analysis (DFA) confirming a k-means classification of the data collected was
used to retain 71 breeding divided into three breeding classes: Class A (32.4%
of breeding), Class B (14.08%) and Class C (53.52%). The results show that the
majority of pig breeders were men between the ages of 36 and 59. Average herd
sizes were 35 ± 28; 79 ± 42 and 89 ± 21 pigs
for Classes A, B and C respectively. The main breeds of pig found on the
breeding were crossbred, Large white, local, Landrace and Duroc. Class A
(26.1%), B (30%) and C (15.8%) breeders were familiar with both lysine and
methionine. Class A breeders distributed feed staggered (65.2%) and in rations
(34.8%). Lysine (13%) and methionine (8.7%) were purchased at 5250 FCFA/kg.
Those in class B distributed feed staggered (50%) and in the form of rations
(50%), in which they incorporated lysine (30%) and methionine (30%) purchased
at a cost of 2500 FCFA/kg and 3000 FCFA/kg respectively. Rationing and
staggered feeding were practiced by 23.7% and 76.3% of Class C breeders
respectively. Only lysine purchased at 3400 FCFA/kg was incorporated into
rations by 10.5% of breeders. The high cost of lysine and methionine was
incriminated by Class A (100%), B (33.3%) and C (50%) breeders. In conclusion,
intensive pig breeding, the practice of rationing and the incorporation of the
amino acids lysine and methionine are of ascending importance from classes C, A
to B. The high cost of feedstuffs, particularly lysine and methionine,
compromises their use in rations, which could have a negative impact on
expected breeding performance. The screening and use of feeds rich in and/or
enriched with these amino acids, through the development or adaptation of
technologies, could improve the efficiency of rations and the productivity of
intensive pig breeding in Burkina Faso.