GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF COBB BROILERS FED WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DRIED-FERMENTED CATTLE BLOOD MEAL ADDED TO COMMERCIAL RATION

A study of the growth performance fed with different levels of dried-fermented cattle blood meal (DFCBM) added to commercial ration was conducted to determine the effects on feed consumption, live weight gain, feed conversion efficiency, mortality rate, and income over feed and chick costs from Cobb broilers. Three experimental diets consisted of different levels of dried-fermented cattle blood meal namely; T1 (control), T2 (5% DFCBM), and T3 (10% DFCBM). Thirty-six-day-old Cobb broiler chicks were randomly assigned to three treatments in a completely randomized design (CRD). Each was replicated three times with four birds per replication. Birds fed without DFCBM consumed 2,373.16 g compared to 2,333.116 and 2,318.57 g consumed by birds given 5 and 10% DFCBM, respectively. Birds in treatment 3 obtain the highest weight gain and were most efficient in converting feeds into body weight with 1.51 FCR followed by treatments 2 and 1 with 1.57 and 1.63 FCR. Birds fed with 10% DFCBM gave an income of P51.84/bird. Income from birds with 5% DFCBM was P45.86/bird against P42.02/bird from birds fed without DFCBM.