THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF WARTERMELON (Citrullus Ianatus) FRUIT REJECT MEAL ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF COBB BROILERS

A study to determine the effects of watermelon fruit reject meal (WFRM) on feed consumption, liveweight, feed conversion efficiency, mortality, and income from raising Cobb broilers fed with different levels of WFRM was conducted in Mindanao State University-GSC College of Agriculture Poultry House from January to February 2018. Thirty six day old birds were assigned to a completely randomized design (CRD) with three treatments namely; 0%, 5% WFRM and 10% WFRM. Each treatment was replicated three times. Each replication was consisted of 4 birds. Birds without and those fed with 5% WFRM in the ration consumed 3.88kg of feed for 35 days. Those with 10% WFRM consumed 3.89kg the same period. Birds fed with 10% WFRM gained a liveweight of 1.40kg against 1.23 and 1.33kg gained by those fed with 0 and 5% WFRM. Birds fed with 10% WFRM in the ration required 2.79 feed unit to produced a unit liveweight compared to birds fed with 0 and 5% WFRM requiring 3.15 and 2.92 feed unit. Except in the feed consumption, there were statistical differences among treatments means in all parameters of the study. Birds fed with 10% WFRM obtained an income of Php 27.20/bird while birds fed with 5%WFRM gave Php 16.36/bird and Php 1.76/ bird fed without WFRM in the ration.