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Exploring the Effects of Inclusion of Dietary Fresh Azolla On the Performance of White Pekin Broiler Ducks

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Title Exploring the Effects of Inclusion of Dietary Fresh Azolla On the Performance of White Pekin Broiler Ducks
Vet World 8(11): 1293-1299
 
Creator Acharya, Parag
Mohanty, G.P.
Pradhan, C.R.
Mishra, S.K.
Beura, N.C.
Moharana, B.
 
Subject Azolla
Body weight gain
Economic efficiency
Feed conversion ratio
White Pekin broilers
 
Description Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the dietary advantages of inclusion of unconventional nutrient source, i.e., Azolla in the basal diet of White Pekin broilers.
Materials and Methods: All ducklings were randomly distributed into three treatment groups with three replicates each and each replicate having 12 ducklings and were reared in deep litter system. Groups were subjected to three dietary treatments such as G1: Basal diet, G2: Basal diet + 5% fresh Azolla of basal diet, G3: Basal diet + 10% fresh Azolla of basal diet. During experimental period, parameters, such as bodyweight, bodyweight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio(FCR), and economic of production, were recorded.
Results: The result showed that body weights in every week, except the 5th week, did not differ significantly between groups. However, no significant difference was observed between the groups in any week in terms of absolute body weight gain and feed consumption. As regard to FCR, the 10% Azolla group (G3) showed the best feed efficiency followed by the 5% Azolla group (G2) and the control group (G1). On the basis of profit/bird or profit/kg live weight, each of the Azolla-fed group showed a higher economic efficiency than the control.
Conclusion: From the experiment, it was concluded that Azolla at 5 or 10% level can be included in the diet to economize the White Pekin broiler farming, and it can be great impetus to poultry farming to include unconventional nutrient source as a dietary supplement.
 
Date 2016-06-13T14:53:25Z
2016-06-13T14:53:25Z
2015-11
 
Type Article
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67294
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Veterinary World