THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MADRE DE AGUA(Tricanthera gigantea)LEAF MEAL ADDED TO THE COMMERCIAL RATION ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF KABIR CHICKEN ON THE RANGE

A study to determine the effects of different levels of MDALM on feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency, live weight gain, mortality and income from Kabir chicken on the range was conducted from October to November 2017 at the College of Agriculture Poultry Project, Mindanao State University, Fatima, General Santos City. Twenty seven 24-day old Kabir chicken were assigned into three treatments namely; T1-(control), T2.5% and T3-10% MDALM in the ration. Each was replicated three times. Feed consumption were 3.14,3.33, and 3.45 kg for birds feed with 0.5, and 10%, MDALM in the ration, respectively. Live weight gain were 1.19, 1.18 and 1.03kg for those with 5.0 and 10% MDALM in the ration, respectively. Birds fed with 5% MDALM required 2.79 unit of feed to produce a unit live weight while those without and with 10% MDALM required 2.92 and 3.05; respectively. No significant differences among treatment means in all parameters of the study. No mortality was recorded. Income from birds fed with 5% MDALM was P135.92/bird. Birds fed with 0 and 10% MDALM gave P128.09 and 116.23/bird, respectively.