Growth Performance of Broiler Chicken Supplemented with Rice Washed Water Probiotic Drinks
Publication Date: 09/10/2018
Author(s): Claire B. Salvedia, Joemel A. Libres.
Volume/Issue: Volume 1 , Issue 1 (2018)
Abstract:
The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of rice washed water (RWW) probiotic drinks on the growth performance of broiler chickens. Following the Complete Randomized Design (CRD) a total of one-hundred-day-old broiler chickens were randomly distributed into four treatments: T1 – control (commercial supplements), T2 –5 ml probiotics, T3- 10 ml probiotics, T4 –15 ml probiotics. Supplementation of RWW probiotic drinks lasted for 35 days. Statistical analysis revealed significant (P≤0.05) improvements on the weekly weight gain of broiler chicken supplemented with different levels of RWW probiotic drinks. A significant difference (P≤0.05) on feed consumption was also observed during week 1, 2 and 3 of the experimental trial. Better FCR and higher net income was also detected on broilers supplemented with different levels of RWW probiotic drinks than the control. Based on the presented results and on the environmental condition where the study was conducted, it is therefore concluded that RWW probiotic drinks can significantly improve the weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio of broiler chickens.
