Varying levels of termite-mound supplementation and the growth performance of sasso chickens / by Nolito C. Quindala.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 2002. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xv, 66 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
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Abstract: QUINDALA, NOLITO CREMA. Varying Levels of Termite-Mound Supplementation and the Growth Performance of Sasso Chickens. An Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2002. Adviser: Prof. Erafio C. Esguerra. A study was conducted at the experimental area of the Animal Multiplication Project of the Department of Animal Science from June 2001 to August 2001 to determine the effects of termite-mound supplementation on the growth performance of sasso chickens and to find out what level of supplementation that will give the best result. It also aimed to determine the economic importance as well as the acceptability of the chicken meat produced with termite-mound supplementation. Four treatment groups with a total of 72 straight-run day-old sasso chicks were used with different higher levels of supplementation as follows: Treatment I (pure commercial feeds); Treatment II ( 10% termite mound + 90% commercial feeds); Treatment III (20% termite mound + 80% commercial feeds); Treatment IV, (30% termite mound + 70% commercial feeds). The results revealed significant differences (P< 0. 05) in the final weights, feed consumption and feed conversion efficiency of the sasso chickens. Treatment IV was significantly (P< 0.05) higher than Treatments III, II and I. Highly significant differences (P> 0. 01) were observed in the weight gains among the treatment groups. Average dressed weight was significantly (P< 0. 05) higher in Treatment IV followed by Treatments III, II and I. The mortality rate was very low and occurred only in Treatments II and III at the sixth and seventh weeks, respectively. No significant differences (P> 0. 05) were observed in the relative weights of the feather, gizzard, liver, heart, intestine and abdominal fat pad. Sensory evaluation results of sasso chicken meat were not significantly different (P> 0. 05). Utilization of termite mound did not affect the carcass quality of sasso chickens. Treatment IV was more profitable than the other treatment groups.
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QUINDALA, NOLITO CREMA. Varying Levels of Termite-Mound Supplementation and the Growth Performance of Sasso Chickens. An Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2002. Adviser: Prof. Erafio C. Esguerra.
A study was conducted at the experimental area of the Animal Multiplication Project of the Department of Animal Science from June 2001 to August 2001 to determine the effects of termite-mound supplementation on the growth performance of sasso chickens and to find out what level of supplementation that will give the best result. It also aimed to determine the economic importance as well as the acceptability of the chicken meat produced with termite-mound supplementation. Four treatment groups with a total of 72 straight-run day-old sasso chicks were used with different higher levels of supplementation as follows: Treatment I (pure commercial feeds); Treatment II ( 10% termite mound + 90% commercial feeds); Treatment III (20% termite mound + 80% commercial feeds); Treatment IV, (30% termite mound + 70% commercial feeds). The results revealed significant differences (P< 0. 05) in the final weights, feed consumption and feed conversion efficiency of the sasso chickens. Treatment IV was significantly (P< 0.05) higher than Treatments III, II and I. Highly significant differences (P> 0. 01) were observed in the weight gains among the treatment groups. Average dressed weight was significantly (P< 0. 05) higher in Treatment IV followed by Treatments III, II and I.
The mortality rate was very low and occurred only in Treatments II and III at the sixth and seventh weeks, respectively. No significant differences (P> 0. 05) were observed in the relative weights of the feather, gizzard, liver, heart, intestine and abdominal fat pad. Sensory evaluation results of sasso chicken meat were not significantly different (P> 0. 05). Utilization of termite mound did not affect the carcass quality of sasso chickens. Treatment IV was more profitable than the other treatment groups.

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