Poultry production in the country contributes a great deal to the income for the Filipinos. In fact, it is has become the most popular enterprise among farmers. Chickens are important worldwide, especially for nutritious flesh as a source of food. Broiler is the common breed of chicken that is of meat purpose. Broiler meat is the cheapest source of protein for Filipinos. Broilers are raised in a very short period of time, but still the demand for the poultry products is not meet.
However, the profitability and productivity of broilers are dependent on the availability and cost of feeds. Thus poultry raisers are looking for alternative source of feed ingredients that could be used in case of sufficient supply wherein poultry farming today is supplemented by with feed and layering techniques for faster egg-laying and improved productivity of hens which yields more eggs and more chickens for meat consumption.
Betel nut is widely produced in Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte. Betel nut is a source of protein and can be used as a food supplement for the production of broilers, the researchers search on its constituent. According to the old folks that if you feed broilers with betel nut, the broilers will lose their energy and for them to stay in one place and they can fall asleep. They also talk about taking in betel nut is also for deactivation of parasites to human and animals.
The Term Paper on Effect of Feeding Azolla on Broiler Chicks
Influence of Feeding Azolla on the Performance of Raja- 2 Broiler birds S.B. Prasanna, M.C.Shivakumar, B.C, Umashankar, G.S. Naveen Kumar, M.C.Pradeep and T.M. Prabhu. Department of ILFC, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hassan-573201. ABSTRACT: An experiment was conducted on 120 day old Raja-2 broiler chicks for 6 weeks to study the influence of supplementing dried Azolla (Azolla pinnata) on growth ...
As referring to the nutritional gain in taking betel nut as food supplement and curiosity, the researchers decided to investigate/study the performance of betel nut to the growth and development for the broilers as a deactivator. Objectives This study primarily aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of betel nut as deactivators to broilers. Specifically, it answers the following questions: 1. What is the effect on the growth? 2. What are the distinguishing characteristics of the broilers fed with Areca catechu? a. On fats b. On activity c.
On worms Hypothesis of the study Betel nut contributes high quality plant protein and alkaloids. Utilization of the betel nut as a partial ratio reduce feed cost without affecting the growth performance of broilers while the liver that is fed, controls the growth of the endoparasites chickens. Significance of the study This study establishes a betel nut and liver to be used in broiler ration that shows significant difference from that of commercial feed. This study would benefit the consumer to have the proper nutrition from the chicken.
Scope and Limitation of the study The study includes the evaluation of the effect of betel nut on the weight of the broiler and native chicken’s liver on the growth of broilers. It emphasize on the average weight, weekly gain in weight and initial gain in weight. Difference ratios of betel nut are to be used in different treatments to determine which ratio of betel nut is much better to use. Treatment will be conducted separately from November to December 2013 at Brgy. Bil-loca Batac City.
