The effect of different levels of Azolla pinnata on the growth and laying performance of native ducks (Anas domestica)
Date of Publication
1988
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Thesis Adviser
Corazon Sinha
Defense Panel Chair
Milagros Relon
Defense Panel Member
Jose Santos Carandang
Abelardo Geronimo
Abstract/Summary
The effect of different feeding levels of Azolla on the growth and laying performance of native ducks (Anas domestica) was studied. The ANOVA tests showed no significant differences among treatments in terms of feed consumption, total gain in weight, rate of growth and feed per gain ratio. However, statistically significant differences were found among treatments in terms of egg production, egg weight, kilogram feed to produce a dozen eggs, and age at start of lay. Ducks fed with Azolla exhibited poor egg laying performance and produced lighter eggs, these characteristics were observed to decrease as the levels of Azolla were increased in the diet. None of the ducks fed with different feeding levels of Azolla showed any visible adverse effects.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TG01576
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
47 p., 28 cm.
Keywords
Azolla as feed; Ducks -- Feeding and feeds
Recommended Citation
Nisperos, M. P. (1988). The effect of different levels of Azolla pinnata on the growth and laying performance of native ducks (Anas domestica). Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/1195
