Performance of tenyi vo pig on diet supplemented with stingless bee (Tetragonula iridipennis) honey

Abstract

The study entitled performance of Tenyi vo pig on diet supplemented with stingless bee honey was carried out to study the effect of stingless bee honey on the performance of Tenyi vo pigs. The research observation was conducted using twenty four weaned Tenyi vo female piglets age two months, for a period of first farrowing. The treatment groups T2, T3 and T4 were given stingless bee honey at the rate of 0.5 ml, 1.0 ml and 1.5 ml per liter respectively in drinking water on alternate days, and T1 control group. There was a significant difference (p<0.05) in RBC, WBC, Hb, PCV and MCV among the groups, with T3 7.81 106/µl, 23.50 103/µl, 15.22 g/dl, 41.3% and 56.55 fl showing the higher value respectively. Thus, incorporating stingless bee honey at 1.5 ml into the diet of Tenyi vo pigs is recommended for farmers in Nagaland.