GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILERS FED WITH HOMEMADE DIET SUPPLEMENTED WITH MALUNGGAY (Moringa oleifera Lam) EXTRACT

Agriculture

The study evaluated the effects of different levels of copra meal and varying concentrations of malunggay extract on the growth performance of broilers fed with homemade diet. Homemade ration with 20% and 30% copra meal (CM) and 60 ml, 90 ml and 120 ml mature malunggay stalk extract as supplement were used. Growth parameters which include final weight, weight gain, average daily gain and feed conversion ratio were evaluated and statistically analyzed. In addition, cost and return analysis of the study was determined. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used. The result showed that broilers fed with 20% copra meal (CM) significantly performed better with the highest average final weight of 840.83 g compared to broilers fed with 30% CM diet with an average of only 595 g. Furthermore, the weight gain, average daily gain and cost and return analysis of the study followed the same significant trend. Moreover, results showed that varying concentrations of malunggay leaf extract given 60 ml, 90 ml and 120 ml supplements did not affect the final weight, weight gain and average daily gain of broilers.

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