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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br/> FONTANILLA, ANGELIKA S. 2019. Supervised Farming on Broiler<br/>Production Using Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Leaf Decoction as Water<br/>Additive. Supervised Farming Program. College of Agriculture. Food and<br/>Sustainable Development. Mariano Marcos State University, City of Batac 2906<br/>Ilocos Norte. 40pp.<br/>Adviser: Mr. Sean R. Vidad<br/><br/> This supervised farming on broiler production was implemented to validate<br/>the profitability of backyard broiler production using guava leaf decoction (GLD) as<br/>water additive. Specifically, the project aimed to generate data on growth and<br/>production parameters, assess the cost and return of backyard broiler raising, and<br/>generate income for the student-entrepreneur,<br/> The project was implemented at Brgy. No. 24 Sumader, City of Batac, Ilocos<br/>Norte on February 4, 2019 to April 8, 2019. The project consisted of two overlapping<br/>growing cycles which lasted for 64 days. Each cycle has maximum loading capacity<br/>of 100 heads of straight run broilers.<br/>The package of technology followed include the supplementation of GLD<br/>claimed to have beneficial effects on the overall health performance of broilers and<br/>subsequently the growth performance and the rearing management activities based<br/>from the Philippine Recommends for Broiler Production.<br/> Production parameters were measured to evaluate the profitability of the<br/>project. The recorded average final daily gain and total gain in weight were 1.9 kg and 1.75 kg, 0.058 kg and 0.053 kg and 1.86 kg and 1.7 kg for cycles 1 and 2,<br/>respectively. On the other hand, the feed consumption, feed conversion ratio and feed<br/>cost /kg gain recorded were 2.42 kg and 2.24 kg, 1.32 and 1.30 kg and 68.63 pesos<br/>and 63.61 pesos, respectively. The total harvest weight of the birds recorded were 180<br/>kg and 170 kg while the total harvest recovery recorded were 98% and 97% for<br/>cycles 1 and 2, respectively. Three (3) and two (2) percent mortality were recorded<br/>for the first and second cycles and still within the acceptable limit.<br/>In terms of financial performance of the project, 22,619.73 pesos was<br/>generated as net income with a return on investment of 81.62% percent for both<br/>cycles. On the other hand, the breakeven yield and break-even price recorded were<br/>101.86 kg and 96.20 kg and 145.51 pesos and 138.85 pesos for cycles one (1) and two<br/>(2), respectively.<br/> Lastly, the skills related to broiler production enhanced by the student-<br/>entrepreneur include: designing and constructing cages, brooding, feeding<br/>management, manure handling and efficient marketing. Likewise, values developed<br/>were resourcefulness, patience, and being a keen observer.<br/><br/><br/><br/> |
