Performance of three broiler ducks lines with added two different types of feed formulation for eight weeks of age

Maijon Purba

Abstract

The process of optimal duck growth, efficient feed utilization, and low mortality are the main goals for duck breeders. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of two types of ration formulas with different nutritional content (lysine and energy). As many as 240 ducks since day-old ducks were reared for 8 weeks and allocated to 6 treatments, in 4 replications, and each replication consisted of 10 ducks. The research was design as a completely randomized design (CRD) in a 3x2 factorial pattern. The first factor was 3 broiler duck lines (Pekin, E-PMp, and PMp), the second factor was 2 types of ration formulas i.e: A-Ration and B-Ration (described in Table 1). The variables observed included: feed consumption, live body weight, weight gain, FCR, and mortality. The results showed that the average feed intake, live body weight, and FCR ducks were not significantly (P>0.05) affected by ration formulas, but were significantly (P<0.05) affected by strains. Pekin duck lines were better compared with E-PMp and PMp duck lines. Types of ration formulas and duck lines significantly affected (P<0,05) body weight gain, but no interaction between rations and duck lines was detected (P>0.05). There was no mortality observed in all treatments. It can be concluded that the effectiveness of A-Ration was relatively similar to B-Ration in producing duck performance. The Pekin duck line was better than the other two ducks, especially the average final body weight, body weight gain, and FCR during the 8 weeks of observation.

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Feed formula; Lysine; energy; broiler ducks; performance

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14334/Proc.Intsem.LPVT-2021-p.50

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