The growth response and economic profitability of country pigs raised in different housing were evaluated using the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with nine weanlings randomly distributed into three treatments. The country pigs were reared in cemented flooring (T1), slatted wood elevated floor (T2), and compacted soil with rice hull (T3) for ninety days (90). The animals were obtained from local backyard hog raisers, and they were subject to feeding trials for ninety days (90). Feeds were mixed based on the weekly consumption of the experimental animals. The Golden kuhol was crushed and sundried for 2 to 3 days. The kangkong stalks were chopped approximately 2-3 centimeters in length. These were mixed well with ground super corn, “Ground 7 kinds Concentrates”, corn grits, rice bran, muscovado sugar, copra meal and ordinary salt. Two to three liters of water were added until the feed was wet before feeding. The country pigs were fed twice a day at six o’clock in the morning and three o’clock in the afternoon at the compounded ration of 800 grams per hog or 2.4 kgs per day per pen. Feeds were increased per week based on the need of the animals throughout the study. Vitamins supplementation was given as needed to the animals. Clean drinking water was made available at all times. Cleaning of pens and animals was done every day, and disinfection of pens was applied every after two weeks. Rice hull used as floor bedding materials was put up and increased every week from the start of the study until its completion. The study revealed that there is a difference in the economic profitability using compacted soil with the rice hull (T3) with the highest Return on Investment rate (ROI) of 29% compared to the slatted wood elevated floor (T2) with ROI of 26% and ground cemented flooring (T1) with ROI of 25%. However, no significant difference was noted in the different treatments on the growth performance of the pigs. Raising country pigs in compacted soil with rice hulls as bedding materials rather than elevated and cemented flooring is more profitable and economical.

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