Malunggay Aqueous Leaf Extract in Broiler Production

The study was conducted from September 21, 2022, to October 19, 2022. It is aimed to determine the effect of malunggay aqueous leaf extract as dietary supplement on the production performance of broiler chicken. Specifically, it aimed to evaluate its growth response and the economic performance in broiler production. The study was laid out following the Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Seventy-two (72) heads of broiler chicken were used in the four (4) treatments with three (3) replications. The treatments were Treatment1 – Pure water (control), Treatment2 – 120 mL Malunggay Aqueous Leaf Extract (MALE) + 880 mL water, Treatment3 – 150 mL Malunggay Aqueous Leaf Extract (MALE) + 850 mL water and Treatment4 - 180 mL Malunggay Aqueous Leaf Extract (MALE) + 820 mL water. Based on the results of the study, no significant difference was observed in all the parameters tested. However, in terms of final weight, total weight gain, and average daily gain the treatment groups 2, 3 and 4 were better than the control group. Furthermore, in spite of the fact that there no significant difference in terms of dressing percentage, broiler supplemented with 120 mL malunggay aqueous leaf extract had the highest dressing percentage of 74.73 and reached a higher level than the industry standard of 70 – 72%. Therefore, it was concluded that supplementation of malunggay aqueous leaf extract in broilers improved performance in terms of weight gain, feed efficiency, and dressing percentage. It is recommended that further studies be conducted to verify the effect of malunggay aqueous leaf extract as a dietary supplement on the growth performance and carcass quality of broiler chicken.