THE EFFECTIVENES OF LEGUMINOUS TREE LEAVES (Moringa oleifera, Samanea

saman and Leucaena leucocephala) IN THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE

OF COBB BROILER (Gallus gallus domesticus)

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty

Institute of Agriculture Bulacan Agricultural
State College (BASC)

Balagtas Technical Vocational College (BTVC)

(Castro Campus)
Pulong Gubat, Balagtas, Bulacan

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

MARK OLIVER MAYOR

JOHN CARLO JACINTO
ERNESTO ABELLERA
March 2018
 APPROVAL SHEET

This research paper entitled “THE EFFECTIVENES OF LEGUMINOUS TREE

LEAVES (Moringa oleifera, Samanea saman and Leucaena leucocephala) IN THE GROWTH
PERFORMANCE OF COBB BROILER (Gallus gallus domesticus)”, prepared and submitted
by MARL OLIVER MAYOR, JOHN CARLO JACINTO and ERNESTO ABELLERA in
partial fulfilment for the degree course of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture has been examined
and is recommended for acceptance and approval.

EMMANUEL Q. ALEJO
Adviser

Approved by the EXAMINATION COMMITTEE on March 15, 2018

RICHARD B. BERNABE JOEL I. VASALLO, Ph.D.

Member Member
_________________ ________________
Date Date
LOUIE B. ANGELES
Chairperson
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Date

Accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Agriculture.

JOEL I. VASALLO, Ph.D.

Degree Program Coordinator

REYNALDO S. CRISTOBAL MELCHOR I. PASTRANA, Ph.D.

Secondary School Principal IV Dean, Institute of Agriculture

GERARDO I. MENDOZA, Ph.D.

President

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation to the
following persons who helped and guided them during the course of this study.

First, they want to thank the Almighty God for all the blessings, guidance, knowledge
and wisdom that made this thesis possible and successful;

Mr. Emmanuel Q. Alejo, their thesis adviser for his valuable advice for the improvement
and success of this study;

Their professor, Dr. Joel I. Vasallo, Degree Program Coordinator of BTVC-BASC, for
his unending guidance, sincere support, patience, motivation and for sharing his immense
knowledge for the improvement and success of this study;

Their examination committee, Mr. Louie B. Angeles, Dr. Joel I. Vasallo and Mr.
Richard B. Bernabe, who made constructive criticisms, challenging questions, suggestions and
recommendations for the manuscript of this study;

Their Statistician, Mr. Jay C. Lagman, for his guidance and sincere support in teaching
and analysing their data using the Analysis of Variance as Statistical Tool;

Their English Instructor, Mrs. Ailene Jill S. Andaya, for her time, effort and advice for
the improvement of their manuscript;

Their families and relatives, for supporting them spiritually and financially all
throughout their lives.

The authors of this study humbly dedicate this work wholeheartedly with sincerity to all
of them whose love and support never ends.

MOMayor, JCJacinto, EAbellera

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 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Mark Oliver O. Mayor was born on June 21, 1995 at Pandi, Bulacan. He is the first child of
Mr. Florentino L. Mayor and Mrs. Imelda O. Mayor.

He obtained his elementary education at Christian Academy of Pandi, Bunsuran II, Pandi,
Bulacan in 2008 and pursued secondary education at the Balagtas National Agricultural High
School in year 2013.

He is now studying at Balagtas Technical Vocational College – Bulacan Agricultural State

College taking up Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Agricultural Chemistry.

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 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Ernesto Abellera was born at San Norte, Sison, Pangasinan on February 2, 1989. He is the sixth
to the eldest among the ten children of Mr. Ernesto Espiritu Abellera and Mrs. Maria Calles.

He took his elementary education at Don Valentine Torres Elementary School in year 2001.
Pursued his secondary education at Artacho National High School in year 2005.

At present he is taking up Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Agricultural Chemistry

at Balagtas Technical Vocational College – Bulacan Agricultural State College in Pulong
Gubat, Balagtas, Bulacan.

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MAYOR, MARK OLIVER, JACINTO, JOHN CARLO AND ABELLERA, ERNESTO; “THE
EFFECTIVENES OF LEGUMINOUS TREE LEAVES (Moringa oleifera, Samanea saman
and Leucaena leucocephala) IN THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF COBB BROILER
(Gallus gallus domesticus)”

Adviser: EMANNUEL Q. ALEJO

ABSTRACT

A study was conducted to determine the Effectivenes of Leguminous Leaves (Moringa

oleifera, Samanea saman and Leucaena leucocephala) in the Growth Performance of Cobb
Broiler (Gallus gallus domesticus) at Pulong Gubat, Balagtas, Bulacan from January 6, 2018 to
February 10, 2018.

Specifically, it aimed to determine the Growth Performance of Cobb broiler in terms of

Average Initial Weight, Average Weekly Gained Weight and Average Final Gained Weight by
mixing Leguminous tree leaves that was air dried such as Malunggay, Acacia and Ipil-ipil. It
serves as a water supplement to the birds.

The researchers used Complete Random Block Design with a total of forty five (45)
straight-run day old Cobb broiler chicks. It has three (3) treatments and it was replicated three
(3) times: Treatment 1 (Malunggay leaves), Treatment 2 (Ipil-ipil leaves) and Treatment 3
(Acacia leaves). Findings showed that Cobb broilers in Treatment 1 obtained the highest
Average Weekly Gain Weight and Average Final Weight among the three treatments.

Furthermore, Analysis of Variance showed that Average Initial Weight has no

significant influence in the growth performance of Cobb broiler. Also, Analysis of Variance in
Average Weekly Gained Weight and Average Final Gained Weight revealed that Leguminous
leaves have significant effect on the Growth Performance of Cobb broiler (Gallus gallus
domesticus).

Based on the findings, the researchers concluded that Leguminous leaves have a
significant effect on the mean data of Growth Performance of Cobb broiler (Gallus gallus
domesticus). And it can be recommend that Malunggay leaves has a great effect on the Growth
Performance of Cobb Broiler (Gallus gallus domesticus).

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE
TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL SHEET ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH iv
ABSTRACT vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS vii
LIST OF TABLES ix
LIST OF FIGURES x
LIST OF APPENDIX TABLES xi
LIST OF APPENDIX FIGURES xii

CHAPTER I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction 1
Statement of the Problem 2

Hypothesis 3
Significance of the Study 3

Scope and Limitation of the Study 4

Location of the Study 4

Definition of Terms 5
CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDY

Foreign Literature 6
Local Literature 9
Foreign Study 12
Local Study 16

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 Conceptual Framework 21
CHAPTER III. METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY
Experimental Design and Layout 22
Research Materials 22
Preparation of Fish Amino Acid 23
Preparation of the Broiler Cage 23
Care and Management 23
Health Management 24
Data Collection 24
Statistical Treatment 24
CHAPTER IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The Average Initial Weight 25
The Average Weekly Weight 27
The Average Final Weight 29
CHAPTER V. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Findings 32
Conclusions 33
Recommendations 33
LITERATURE CITED 34
APPENDICES 36

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 LIST OF TABLES

TABLE TITLE PAGE

1 Typical daily water consumption for broilers at 20ºC 6
(Liters per 1000 mixed sex birds)
2 Research Design 22
3 Average Initial Weight (grams) of Cobb Broiler 25
4 Analysis of Variance on the Average Initial Weight 26
(grams) of Cobb Broiler
5 Average Weekly Gained Weight (grams) of Cobb Broiler 27
6 Summary of Means of Average Weekly Gained Weight 27
(grams) of Cobb Broiler
7 Analysis of Variance on the Average Weekly Gained Weight 28
(grams) of Cobb Broiler
8 Average Final Gained Weight (grams) of Cobb Broiler 29

9 Analysis of Variance on the Average Final Gained Weight 30

(grams) of Cobb Broiler

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 LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE TITLE PAGE

1 Map of Pulong Gubat, Balagtas, Bulacan 4
2 Conceptual Framework 21
3 Graphical Representation of the Average Initial Weight 26
(grams) of Cobb Broiler
4 Graphical Representation of the Average Weekly Gained 28
Weight (grams) of Cobb Broiler
5 Graphical Representation of the Average Final Gained 30
Weight (grams) of Cobb Broiler

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 LIST OF APPENDIX TABLES

TABLE TITLE PAGE

1 Initial data of Cobb Broiler (grams) (January 06, 2018) 36
2 1st week data of Cobb Broiler (grams) (January 13, 2018) 37
3 2nd week data of Cobb Broiler (grams) (January 20, 2018) 38
4 3rd week data of Cobb Broiler (grams) (January 27, 2018) 39
5 4th week data of Cobb Broiler (grams) (February 03, 2018) 40
6 5th week data of Cobb Broiler (grams) (February 10, 2018) 41

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 LIST OF APPENDIX FIGURES

FIGURE TITLE PAGE

1 Thesis Title 48
2 Preparation of Broiler Cage 48
3 Materials Needed 49
4 Preparation of Fish Amino Acid 49
5 Gathering the Initial Weight 50
6 Application of Fish Amino Acid 50
7 Difference of water given to Cobb broilers 51
8 Visitation of Adviser 51
9 Taking 7th day weight 52
10 Taking 14th day weight 52
11 Taking 21st day weight 53
12 Taking 28th day weight 53
13 Taking 35th day weight, Final weight 54
14 Broiler Cage 54

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