Growth performance and economics of raising Philippine native chicken (Banaba strain) under organic production system

Date

4-2014

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Animal Science

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Veneranda A. Magpantay

Abstract

A descriptive study was conducted at the Native Animal Farm, Animal and Dairy Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños from January to March 2014 to document the growth performance and economics of the Philippine native chicken (Banaba strain) raised under organic production system. A total of 20 four-week old native chickens were used and divided into two groups. Each bird was given house and range areas of 0.75m2 and 5m2, respectively. The birds were raised under organic production system for 56 days. Results showed that at 12 weeks of age, the average body weight, cumulative gain in weight, cumulative feed consumption and cumulative FCR were 408.12±25.63g, 101.12±25.63, 1,305±386.08g, and 3.17±0.75, respectively. The feed cost to produce a kilo weight was Php 59.28±13.88. In terms of feeds, the birds preferred grasses over the broadleaves, with Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. as the most favored species. Moreover, the rate of defoliation in the grazed area was higher than in the ungrazed area. The area was almost 50% depleted at an interval of 28 days. The available dry matter yield at the end of the first and second grazing rotations were 29.02±5.77% and 39.97±2.87%, respectively.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2014 A3 /C375

Document Type

Thesis

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