Publication: Performance of broiler chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) fed with fermented roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) seed
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2024-05
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus
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The broiler industry addresses high feed costs by exploring cost-effective
supplements like Roselle seeds. Roselle seeds offer a promising alternative to traditional
plant protein sources in broiler diets with their high protein content (30.94%).
Incorporating fermented Roselle seed meal presents economic and nutritional benefits for
commercial chicken feed. This study investigated the impact of different levels of fermented
Roselle seed on the growth performance and profitability of broiler chickens. Sixty (60)
14-day-old broilers were divided into four (4) groups: Control (𝑇0), 3% (𝑇1), 6% (𝑇2), and
9% (𝑇3) fermented Roselle seed, with three (3) blocks each of with twenty (20) birds per
block following the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Results showed that the
birds fed with 3% fermented roselle seed had significantly higher weight gain, final weight,
feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, and profitability than feed, medicine, and stock
costs. This highlights the potential of fermented Roselle seed as a valuable component in
optimizing broiler production economics and performance.
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Tap-ayao, J.O. (2024). Performance of broiler chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) fed with fermented roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) seed. [Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University- North La Union Campus, Bacnotan, La Union].