THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TARO(Colocasia esculenta) TUBER MEAL ADDED TO COMMERCIAL RATION ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF NATIVE CHICKEN

The study was conducted to determine the effects of different levels of taro（Colocasia esculenta) tuber meal added to the commercial ration on the growth performance of native chickens. Parameters measured were feed consumption, weight gain, feed conversion ratio, mortality rate and income over feed and chick cost using 36-day-old native chicken. The study was assigned in a Completely Randomized Design with three treatments each replicated three times. Birds fed with 10% TTM has the highest feed consumption of (4.08 kg) followed by feed with 5% TTM consumed (4.01 kg) compared to birds without TTM treatment consumed(3.69kg). The highest live weight gain in birds fed commercial ration with a live weight gain of (1.14kg) followed by birds fed with 10% TTM weight (1.0kg) and lowest were those fed with 5% TTM with a live weight gain of (0.86kg). Birds given pure booster mash required the smallest amount offered to produce a unit of live weight gain. The highest IOFCC of PHP 80.02 was obtained from birds without TTM. While have with 5% and 10% TTM in their feed ration had PHP 25.35 and PHP 52.85, respectively. Data collected were analyzed through analysis of variance for CRD results of the study showed that there was a significant (P<0.05) differences of adding different levels of taro tuber meal mixed in feed ration.