Publication: Guava (Psidium guajava l.) leaf meal as feed extender for Broilers
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2016-03
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus
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Native guava is one of the most commonly used medicinal plants against wide
range of diseases. The study was conducted at Brgy. Say-oan, Bacnotan, La Union
From November 14, 2015 to December 19, 2015 to determine the performance of broilers
fed with varying levels (3%, 6%, 9%) of guava leaf meal as feed extender. Using the
Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Sixty 14-day old broilers (Cobb Strain)
were distributed randomly into four different treatments replicated three times with five
birds per replicate.
The results of the study revealed that there were no significant differences among
leaf meal as feed extender in terms of final weight, gain in weight, feed conversion ratio,
and profit above feed, medicine and stock cost and significant differences was noted on
the feed consumption of the experimental birds.
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Pagasiwey, M. S. (2016). Guava (Psidium guajava l.) leaf meal as feed extender for Broilers. [Unpublished thesis, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-North La Union Campus, Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union].