THE EFFECT OF COMPLETE FEED SUBSTITUTION WITH COFFEE PEEL WASTE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FINISHER PHASE PIGS

Abstract

The primary objective of this research was to assess the impact of incorporating coffee husk waste as a complete feed replacement ingredient on pig performance. A total of 36 crossbred pigs, originating from Sterbyderby and Kirk, Topper and Exotic, and Abraham and Kirk, were subjected to a comprehensive study employing a 4-treatment, 3-repetition design. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the inclusion of coffee husk waste as a partial substitute for the ration, alongside various treatment methods such as sun-dried, soaked, and boiled coffee husks, exhibited no statistically significant differences (P>0.05) in ration consumption.

However, the study did unveil significant differences (P<0.01) in body weight gain and ration efficiency (P<0,05) at the coffee skin substitution level. In contrast, The specific treatment of coffee skin had no significant impact on both body weight gain and ration efficiency (P>0.05), and the interaction between the two factors also did not yield significant differences (P>0.05).

In summary, this study affirms the potential of coffee skins as a substitute feed ingredient in select pig rations, with the most promising outcomes observed at a 5% substitution level with boiled treatment.

Keywords: Substitution, Coffee Peel, Pig farming