Authors :
Rochele N. Aragon
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7716700
Abstract :
This study sought to: determine the effects of
prebiotics on the daily gain, gain in weight and feed
efficiency of broilers; Evaluate the feed cost to produce a
kilogram broiler; Determine the morbidity and
mortality rates among treatment groups; Determine the
digestibility of feeds; Evaluate the consistency of manure
and urine output; and to Assess the economics of adding
prebiotics in broiler production. One hundred fifty
broilers were randomly distributed in five treatments
and replicated three times with ten birds per replicate
given the following treatment diets: Treatment 1 no
prebiotics; 2% prebiotics; 3% prebiotics; 4% prebiotics;
and 5% prebiotics. The average initial, final, weekly
weights and gain in weight did not differ significantly
(P> 0.05%). Feed consumption and feed efficiency did
not differ significantly (P >0.05), Feed cost to produce
kilogram broiler in Treatment 1 was lower than those
given 2-5% prebiotics (P> 0.05%) (P >0.01). Mortality
and morbidity rates did not differ significantly (P >0.05).
Broilers fed 2% prebiotics obtained the highest mean of
27.48% for consistency of manure and highest protein
digestibility of 50.49. Broilers given 2% prebiotics had
the highest net return of Php. 1052.
Keywords :
Broilers, Prebiotics, Feed Efficiency, Digestibility, Growth
This study sought to: determine the effects of
prebiotics on the daily gain, gain in weight and feed
efficiency of broilers; Evaluate the feed cost to produce a
kilogram broiler; Determine the morbidity and
mortality rates among treatment groups; Determine the
digestibility of feeds; Evaluate the consistency of manure
and urine output; and to Assess the economics of adding
prebiotics in broiler production. One hundred fifty
broilers were randomly distributed in five treatments
and replicated three times with ten birds per replicate
given the following treatment diets: Treatment 1 no
prebiotics; 2% prebiotics; 3% prebiotics; 4% prebiotics;
and 5% prebiotics. The average initial, final, weekly
weights and gain in weight did not differ significantly
(P> 0.05%). Feed consumption and feed efficiency did
not differ significantly (P >0.05), Feed cost to produce
kilogram broiler in Treatment 1 was lower than those
given 2-5% prebiotics (P> 0.05%) (P >0.01). Mortality
and morbidity rates did not differ significantly (P >0.05).
Broilers fed 2% prebiotics obtained the highest mean of
27.48% for consistency of manure and highest protein
digestibility of 50.49. Broilers given 2% prebiotics had
the highest net return of Php. 1052.
Keywords :
Broilers, Prebiotics, Feed Efficiency, Digestibility, Growth
