EFFECTS OF FEED ADDITIVES ON PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF KHAKI CAMBEL IN KULIARCHAR UPAZILLA OF KISHORGONJ DISTRICT

Abstract

Duck population in Bangladesh has been reported to be 45.12 million (BER 2012) mostly of indigenous type although genetic dilution in some regions has occurred due to distribution of high yielding breeds or strains. Khaki Campbell duck being an important poultry species can contribute efficiently in increasing egg and meat production in the Kuliarchar Upazilla, Kishoreganj district. The study was carried out in Kuliarchar upazilla, Kishoreganj during the period of August 2014 to May 2015. A total of 120 female day-old ducklings (Khaki Campbell) were procured from the local farmer from Kuliarchor Upazilla. The ducklings were randomly distributed into 4 treatment groups that is group A, group B, group C and group D (untreated control). Group A, group B, and group C were treated by Digester respectively which is marketed by ACI animal health Limited. Digester ® , Vitapoultry ® , Alqurzim ® is one of the best vitamin and mineral premix which enhance the growth rate, egg production as well as meat production of the poultry. Alqurzim ® is a probiotics which enhance the growth of the animal. Vitapoultry ® ® helps in improving the digestibility of the poultry. All ingradients were supplied 2g/kg feed daily. The individual body weight of ducklings was recorded. Body weight was increased day by day with the helping of feed additives. Digester had direct effects on the growth of ducklings. The weight was higher in group B treated by Vitapoultry ® , Vitapoultry ® , Alqurzim ® in every stage of weighing compare with other. The body weight of control group was lower than the treated group. There was a significant (p<0.01) difference between the treated group and control group. The egg production of Khaki Campbell ducks recorded at 24-28 weeks, 28-32 weeks, 32-36 weeks, 36-40 weeks of age at group A, group B, group C and group D were 19.70±0.64, 19.78±0.61, 18.76±0.56, 18.51±1.25; 22.81±0.67, 22.67±0.70, 23.56±0.87, 21.56±0.67; 18.44±0.45, 20.09±0.38, 17.91±0.56, 17.62±0.26; 14.61±0.69, 15.83±1.65, 15.16±0.46, 14.42±0.79 number respectively. There was a significant difference (p< 0.01) between the treated group and control group in 32-36 weeks of age. The weight of the egg of treated group was higher than the control group. The onset of puberty of Khaki Campbell recorded at group A, group B, group C and group D were ® 23.9±0.12, 22.54±0.17, 23.14±0.57, 24.14±0.61 weeks respectively. The fertility of egg (%) of Khaki Campbell recorded at group A, B, C and D were 83.78±0.57, 85.44±2.46, 84.28±0.24 and 78.49±2.74 respectively. The Hatchability (%) of Khaki Campbell recorded at group A, B, C and D were 67.27±8.09, 68.16±7.68, 64.94±0.97, 58.85±3.83. The hatchability (%) highest in treated groups compared with the control group. Feed additives had tremendous result both productive and reproductive performance of Khaki Campbell duck compared with control group in Kuliarchar Upazilla, Kishoreganj district. Specifically Vitapoultry had very good result when mixed with the basal feed and provided daily to the duck. So, my recommendation is to use viatamin, mineral and amino acid containing feed additives with basal feed for enhancing the productive and reproductive performance not Khaki Campbell but all other breeds of duck in Bangladesh. Further studies need to develop an appropriate implementation of using feed additives with basal feed in ducks in Bangladesh.

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