Publication: Golden snail meal as feeds for broilers
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2008-03
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus
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Golden snail is a menace in rice fields. Based on proximate analysis
conducted by various researchers, the nutrient composition reveals that it could be a source of nutrients for broiler rations. Hence, this study was conducted to determine the performance of 60 heads day-old broiler chicks, following the Completely Randomized Design (CRD) distributed at random in four treatments replicated three times. The treatments used were the following: Commercial Mash (T1), 0% Golden Snail Meal in Formulated Ration (T2), 3% Golden Snail Meal in Formulated Ration (T3) and 6% GSM in Formulated Ration (T4).
Results of the study revealed that birds fed with commercial mash, 0% and 3% golden snail meal in formulated rations had comparable final weight, gain in weight, feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency and feed cost to produce a kilogram gain in weight. Birds given rations with 6% golden snail meal obtained the lowest feed cost to produce a kilogram gain in weight. On the other hand, birds fed formulated ration without golden snail meal obtained the lowest profit above feed, and stock cost.
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Lozano, P. L., Golden snail meal as feeds for broilers [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union. DMMMSU Institutional Repository.