GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF COBB BROILERS FED WITH COMMERCIAL RATION MIXED WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MADRE DE AGUA (Tricanthera gigantea) LEAF MEAL

This study was conducted to determine the effects of different levels of MDALM added to the ration on the feed consumption, live weight gain, feed conversion ratio, mortality rate, and income over feed and chick cost of producing Cobb broilers was conducted from October 4 to November 7, 2016, at MSU-GSC poultry house. Thirty-six Cobb broilers were used in the study, they were assigned into three treatments namely; 0% (control), 3%, and 7% MDALM added to booster mash. The average feed consumption ranged from 2.39, 2.49, to 2.50 kg for those with 0%,7%, and 3% respectively. Live weight gain ranged from 1.23, 1.31, to 1.36 kg for those with 3%,7%, and 0% respectively. Birds fed with booster mash or 0% level of MDALM required 1.76 kg to gain a unit of body weight. Those given with 3% and 7% levels of MDALM required 2.06 kg and 1.91 kg respectively. The mortality rate was recorded on treatments 2 and 3. Statistical analysis shows no significant difference in feed consumption and live weight gain but shows a significant difference in the feed conversion ratio. The highest income was obtained by birds with a 0% level of MDALM with Php 28.32. Income from birds with 3% and 7% MDALM were Php 8.56 and Php 19.6 respectively.