INTRODUCTION

1.0 Background to the Study

Water is essential to livestock, and its impacts on their growth rate depend on the type of Water

provided by farmers. Water serves as a means of transporting nutrients and regulating body

temperature (Sohal et al., 2002). Its molecule consists of atoms of oxygen and hydrogen

covalently bonded by hydrogen bonds (Wasf, 1996). It is a chemical substance with the chemical

formula H2O and is abundant in living systems, occupying 70% or more of the weight of

organisms. Enno, et al. (2009).

Over the years, technological innovation has identified the Magnetized Unit as a significant

engineering advancement in the agricultural sector, prompting agricultural engineers to develop

methods for generating Magnetized Treated Water. Water acquires magnetic properties through a

permanent contact with a magnet, producing disintegrated energy and increasing the atomic

component of the Water. A magnetic field is the number of lines in a definite area of space

where energy appears and is affected on an electric charge. The magnetic field lines are close

lines that stem from the northern poles towards the southern pole (Simpson, 1980).

The process exposes Water to a magnetized field that reconfigures the clusters and physical

structure of Water's salt content (Lingdinger, 2021; El Sabry et al., 2018). According to

Reminick (2003), studies on magnetically treated Water have revealed that it contains 47 types

of minerals that are not found in other types of Water. For an extended time (Lan, 2001). As

specified in Fleming's left-hand rule, the operations are to be channeled through the magnetized
field in a pipe, and "the flow of water must cut the magnetic field at the right angle" (Yusuf et al.,

2022).

Magnetized Water readdresses the essential properties of Water that have been altered through

sterilization processes and environmental pollution. It changes and enhances water conductivity,

ionization, and electrical charges, and reduces acidity, Ali Abdulwahab, 2023. Magnetized Water

is produced through the magnetized unit, connected via a pipe for piglets' consumption, to

evaluate fluid intake, absorption, and growth rate. The Magnetized Unit includes a calibration

tank, a Neodymium magnet (10x25x50mm) that produces an adequate magnetic field to form a

magnetic pipe, a transparent plexi glass pipe, a wooden stand (made from a healthy plank),

nipples, and a control switch.

In contemporary animal husbandry, enhancing the development and health of livestock is

important for improving productivity. Water, one of the significant enhancements of economic

value in animal rearing, is highly valued by farmers as an indispensable element in cleaning and

consumption. Water benefits human and animal health by preventing environmental pollution

and contamination. In a Piggery, the importance of Water cannot be overstated; every pig

consumes Water based on its stage and weight.

Water is crucial in pig farming, as it facilitates feed intake, growth, meat quality, and

temperature regulation. The total well-being of pigs depends on the quality of Water used to

transport nutrients and remove waste. Piglets (Weaners) are exposed to breast milk and Water,

and fully resume drinking Water and eating solid food, such as PKC, Brewery Dry Waste
(BDG), Cassava Peels, mixed with other ingredients, after six weeks. Pig farmers provide

untreated Water and use simple watering systems and drinkers for pigs, such as buckets with

bricks, broad flat buckets, and metal water feeders (Nipples). Although the mentioned watering

systems serve as a temporary means of watering and are economical, they could make piglets/

pigs vulnerable to diseases and increase the risk of piglets falling or drowning.

1.1 Statement of the Problem

on broilers, chickens, fruits, rabbits, and its applications in laboratory uses. Pig farming is often

associated with scavenging and the provision of contaminated Water to animals, as well as the

rearing of animals in unsanitary conditions. These result in several outbreaks, low feed

consumption, and poor growth rates. Hence, this Study focuses on the configuration of the

magnetic-treated unit, as facilitated by earlier researchers, to generate Magnetized Water for

selected piglets, presenting a novel difficulty that was uncovered throughout this Study.

Therefore, the Study employed a circulatory flow approach to produce magnetized Water. The

process aims to develop a mechanism for purifying Water and testing the effectiveness of clean

Water on piglets against the norm of dirtiness to determine their nutritional absorption and meat

quality.

1.2 Aim and Objectives of the Study

a neodymium magnet to determine the physicochemical properties of Water and assess the

molecular structure of Water using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).

(i) To assess the impact of MTW on the average weekly (AWG) weight of piglets;
(ii) To determine the effect of MTW on the feed conversion ratio (FCR) of piglets;
(iii) To analyze water and feed intake patterns in piglets consuming MTW versus untreated
Water;
(iv) To evaluate any physiological or health changes associated with MTW consumption in
piglets.

1.3 Scope and Limitations of the Study

conducted at the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering of Kwara State

University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State, on the following coordinates: Latitude: 8.96689610 and

Longitude: 4.38740510 E.

Eight piglets were exposed to an ANOVA test: Four piglets (Group 1) drank MTW, and another

four piglets (Group 2) drank shallow Water for a set period of six weeks. Parameters were used

to determine the statistically significant difference between the two groups of piglets. The Study

was carried out in a controlled environment and under management conditions to ensure data

reliability.

1.4 Justification of the Project

consumption. The supply of unclean Water remains one of the challenges that have not been

solved, as the financial implication of purchasing clean Water for mixing feed and drinking
would be an extra burden on farmers. The Study enhanced the purification of shallow Water to

reduce the financial burden on farmers, prevent diseases and improve growth performance in

piglets, and promote economic stability in swine production.

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