Hematology Profile and Performance of Balinese Pigs that are Maintained Semi-Organic and Conventional Systems

The purpose of this study was to compare the growth of Balinese piglets originating from two sows that were kept in a semi-organic and conventional systems. The study was conducted on a Bali pig farm in the East Seraya Village, Karangasem, Bali. The parameters observed were: hematological profile (erythrocytes, hemoglobin, hematocrit, erythrocyte index, total and differential leukocytes); blood chemistry (total protein, cholesterol, triglycerides); and the performance of pigs (birth weight, growth, weaning weight, etc.) on the piglets. The hematological profile will be examined using the Automatic Blood Count (ABC) and blood chemistry by the enzymatic colorimetric methods.