Effects of Feeding Different Levels of Proteins on the Mortality in Khaki Campbell Ducks During Starter Stage

S. K. Joshi; S. K. Sahoo; L. K. Babu

Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Effects of Feeding Different Levels of Proteins on the Mortality in Khaki Campbell Ducks During Starter Stage

S. K. Joshi, S. K. Sahoo, L. K. Babu

Abstract :

The present study was conducted on the 225 unsexed day–old Khaki Campbell ducklings in the Regional Centre, CARI, Bhubaneswar during the period between March to June, 2013. The ducklings were randomly distributed into three treatment groups viz. T1, T2 and T3 supplemented with 18, 20 and 22 per cent crude protein and three replicates in each group to study the effect of feeding different levels of proteins on the performance of the ducks during starter stage. It was found that the mortality ranged from 2.67 to 4.00% during first four weeks of age (0–4 weeks) and 2.67 to 6.67% during next four weeks of age (4–8 weeks). The overall mortality (0–8 weeks) during the experimental period was low in T1 with 18% protein diet (5.33%) compared to T2 with 20% protein diet (9.33%) and T3 with 22% protein diet (9.33%). It can be concluded that with increase in the supplementation of protein in the Khaki Campbell ducks during the starter period significantly impact the health and productive traits of the birds by significantly increasing their mortality and thereby decrease the overall economic status of the farm.