%0 Journal Article
%T 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
%A Isidor Zangb¨¦windin Ouedraogo
%A Timbilfou Kiendrebeogo
%A Aboubacar Toguyeni
%A Chantal Yvette Kabore-Zoungrana
%J Open Journal of Animal Sciences
%P 23-38
%@ 2161-7627
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojas.2024.141003
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">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</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡À</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">28; 79</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡À</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">42 and 89</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡À</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">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
%K Feeding Practices
%K Lysine
%K Methionine
%K Intensive Pig Breeding
%K Burkina Faso
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=130405