eFFeCT oF FerMeNTABLe LIQUId dIeT BAsed oN ToMATo sILAGe oN THe PerForMANCe oF GrowING FINIsHING PIGs

SUMMARY This study was performed to evaluate the use of tomato silage as part of a fermentable liquid diet for growing finishing pigs. Thirty two crossbreed (Duroc × York) male pigs of 27 ±3 days age and 8.4 ±1.3kg body weight (BW) were randomly assigned to one of two diets: diet 1, basal diet with 30% (DM basis) of tomato silage (TS); and diet 2, basal diet with 30% (DM basis) of wet brewers grains (WBG) as control. Growth and carcass characteristics were measured. The average daily weight gain (ADG) was improved (P 0.05) by TS addition. It is concluded that tomato silage can be added at 30% DM basis in fermentable liquid diets of growing-finishing pigs, because this diet improved growth performance without affect carcass characteristics.