The Effect of Altitude and Dietary Protein Level on Local Ducks Performance
Abstract:
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of altitude and dietary protein
level on performance of local ducks. Two hundred and forty of female Pitalah
ducks 14 weeks old were used in this study. Ducks reared on high altitude (H)
and low altitude (L). The research was carried out by using Split-plot arrangement
in a Randomized Block Design with the H and L as main-plot and the dietary protein
level (PL: T-1 = 14, T-2 = 16, T-3 = 18% protein) as sub-plot. Treatments were
done when duck was 16 weeks old. Observations were made after the production
of duck was 10 %. The environment and rectal temperature were recorded daily.
Variables such as: feed intake, protein intake, egg production (Duck day and
Egg mass) and Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) were observed weekly. The altitude
were highly significantly (P<0.01) influenced on feed intake, protein intake,
egg production (Duck day and Egg mass) and Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR). PL were
not significant (P>0.05) affect to feed intake but significantly (P<0.05)
increased duck day production and highly significant (P<0.01) increased egg
mass and FCR. There was no interaction (P>0.05) between altitude and dietary
of protein level. The results of this study showed that the performance of the
duck raised on the H was better than L. The increasing of protein level up to
18% have been given the best performance of Pitalah duck.
How to cite this article
Sabrina , M.H. Abbas, E. Purwati, Y. Heryandi and Robby , 2013. The Effect of Altitude and Dietary Protein Level on Local Ducks Performance. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12: 917-923.
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