2012. Growth performance of cobb broilers given varying concentrations of malunggay (Moringa oleifera Lam.) aqueous leaf extract

ABSTRACT: A study was conducted to determine the growth performance of Cobb broilers supplemented with varying concentrations of Moringa oleifera Aqueous Leaf Extract (MoALE) via the drinking water. A total of four hundred day-old chicks were randomly distributed into four treatment groups, replicated four times with twenty-five broilers per replicate. The growth performance of broilers was evaluated based on their feed consumption, live weight, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and return of investment (ROI). Results of the study showed that at 90 mL MoALE (T3), the feed consumption of broilers was consistently lower than the control group (T0) and this was statistically significant (P<0.01). The live weight of broilers given 30 mL (T1), 60 mL (T2) and 90 mL (T3) MoALEs were significantly higher than the control group (T0) and this was also statistically significant (P<0.01). In terms of feed conversion ratio (FCR), the MoALE treated broilers (T1-T3) were more efficient converter of feeds into meat than the control group (T0) and this was statistically significant (P<0.01). Furthermore, the return of investment (ROI) of MoALE treated broilers (T1-T3) was significantly higher (P<0.01) than the control group (T0) with a revenue per peso invested o