THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MALUNGGAY(Moringa oliefera) LEAF MEAL ADDED TO COMMERCIAL RATION ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF MALLARD DUCK

The study was conducted to determine the effects of Malunggay leaf meal added to the feed ration on the feed consumption, weight gained, feed conversion efficiency, mortality rate and income over feed and chick cost (IOFCC) from May 8 to June 9 2017 at the College of Agriculture Poultry House, Mindanao State University-Fatima, General Santos City. The study was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) in four treatments and three replications. Treatments used were T1-Pure Commercial Ration, T2-5% Malunggay Leaf Meal (MLM), T3-10% MLM and T4-15% MLM. Three birds were assigned to every replication. The result of the study was highest on feed consumption (5.12kg) compared with those birds in T2, T3 and T4. The highest average weight gain was observed in birds treated with 5% MLM of (0.80kg). Feed conversion efficiency (6.9) or 5% MLM. Moreover, birds with all treatment obtained no income over feed and chick cost.