Toyan, Albon D.
Oven Dried Earthworm as a Feed Supplement for the Growth Performance of Broiler Chicken - Aurora ASCOT 2023 - x, 40 pages : colored illustration.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Animal Science).
The study was conducted for thirty-five (35) days to determine the effect of oven dried earthworm (dry matter) on the growth performance of broiler chicken. A total of 120 head broiler chickens were divided into four treatments that were replicated three times. Supplements were formulated as follows: Treatment 1 was pure commercial feeds, Treatment 2 contained 5% over dried earthworms and 95% commercial feeds, Treatment 3 had 10% oven dried earthworms and 90% of commercial feeds, while Treatment 4 was comprised of 15% oven dried earthworms and 85% commercial feeds.
Different parameter were gathered to determine the efficacy of oven dried earthworm meals. The parameters observed were as follows: growth performance, dress weight, and feed consumption. The study revealed that T2 has the highest dressed weights (56.45kg) followed by T4 (54.35kg). T1 and T3 have lower dressed weights of53.6kg and 52.7kg, respectively. Based on the result T2 has the highest weight gain, followed by T4 and T3 has the lowest weight. Treatment 1 control had gained weight more than the three treatments.
Furthermore, after investigating the safety and effectiveness of adding oven dried earthworm meal (EWM) to broiler chickens, the researcher recommends further research focusing on the long term effects of earthworm meal usage, assessing its economic feasibility through detailed analysis of production costs, feed conversion ratios, and market prices for broiler meat. Additionally, market acceptance should be gauged to also consider consumer preferences for broiler meat of chickens fed with earthworm meal supplement.
Broiler.
chicken.
earthworm.
supplement.
treatment.
Oven Dried Earthworm as a Feed Supplement for the Growth Performance of Broiler Chicken - Aurora ASCOT 2023 - x, 40 pages : colored illustration.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Animal Science).
The study was conducted for thirty-five (35) days to determine the effect of oven dried earthworm (dry matter) on the growth performance of broiler chicken. A total of 120 head broiler chickens were divided into four treatments that were replicated three times. Supplements were formulated as follows: Treatment 1 was pure commercial feeds, Treatment 2 contained 5% over dried earthworms and 95% commercial feeds, Treatment 3 had 10% oven dried earthworms and 90% of commercial feeds, while Treatment 4 was comprised of 15% oven dried earthworms and 85% commercial feeds.
Different parameter were gathered to determine the efficacy of oven dried earthworm meals. The parameters observed were as follows: growth performance, dress weight, and feed consumption. The study revealed that T2 has the highest dressed weights (56.45kg) followed by T4 (54.35kg). T1 and T3 have lower dressed weights of53.6kg and 52.7kg, respectively. Based on the result T2 has the highest weight gain, followed by T4 and T3 has the lowest weight. Treatment 1 control had gained weight more than the three treatments.
Furthermore, after investigating the safety and effectiveness of adding oven dried earthworm meal (EWM) to broiler chickens, the researcher recommends further research focusing on the long term effects of earthworm meal usage, assessing its economic feasibility through detailed analysis of production costs, feed conversion ratios, and market prices for broiler meat. Additionally, market acceptance should be gauged to also consider consumer preferences for broiler meat of chickens fed with earthworm meal supplement.
Broiler.
chicken.
earthworm.
supplement.
treatment.