THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF BREADFRUIT (Artocarpus altilis) SEED MEAL ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF COBB BROILERS

The study on the effects of different levels of Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) seed meal on the growth performance of Cobb Broilers was conducted at the College of Agriculture Poultry Project from November 19, 2017-December 23,2017. A total of 36 heads of Cobb Broilers were distributed in three treatments replicated three times. Parameters measured were feed consumption, weight gain, feed conversion ratio, mortality rate and income over feed and chick cost using 36 day-old broiler chicks. Four birds were assigned to each replication in a Complete Randomized Design (CRD). Treatments used were pure commercial ration (T1), 5% Breadfruit Seed Meal +95% booster mash (T2) and 10% Breadfruit Seed Meal + 90% booster mash. There was no significant difference recorded among treatments in the total live weight gained, feed consumed and feed conversion ratio. However, birds in T2 with 5% BSM obtained the highest final weight gain of 1.23kg and consumed feed with a total of 3.55kg. Birds fed with 10% BSM was next with a body weight of 1.21kg and consumed the highest consumption of 3.57kg, followed by the birds fed with pure commercial ration obtained 1.21kg body weight and consumed 3.54kg feeds. The most efficient converter of feeds into meat were birds fed with 5% BSM of 2.90 and gave the highest income of Php. 5.22/bird followed by the birds fed with pure commercial feed of 2.94 with Php.1.32/bird while the birds fed with 10% BSM （2.95) were the lowest converter of feeds into meat with the income of Php.4.44/bird.