Paper Title
Growth Performance, Profitability, and Piglets Size of Native Pigs Feed with Kitchen Leftover, Madre De Aqua (Trichantera gigantea) and Taro (Colocasia Esculenta) in Contrast with Commercial Feeds

Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the effect of indigenous feeds and commercial feeds on the growth and profitability of native pigs. A total of 12 heads of piglets were distributed into 4 treatments with 3 replications. Findings showed that the initial weight of native pigs fed with the different combinations of indigenous and commercial feed is significantly affected. In terms of initial weight and weight gain, T1 was given 50% taro and 50% leftovers compared quantitatively to T4 fed 100% commercial feeds. T3 with 80% taro and 20% kitchen leftover gave an average number of 8 piglets followed by T2 with 7 piglets, T1 with 6 piglets, and T4 with 5 piglets while in average weight, T4 has 0.8400 kg, T2 with 0.8267 kg, T3 with 0.6700 kg and T1 with 0.5667 kg respectively. Income led to T3 having the highest profit of 12,612.40 pesos with a Return Of Investment (ROI) of 110.75%, followed by T2 with 9,612.40 and 84.41% ROI, T1 with 5,710.60 and 46.47% ROI, and T4 with -43,180.40.66 and ROI of -25.78%. Locally accessible and indigenous feeds comprise 80% taro and 20% kitchen left over, farmer-raisers may generate a good income in raising native pigs. Keywords - Feed Conversion Ratio, Financial Profitability, Gain Weight, Indigenous Feeds, ROI