Title

PRODUCTION AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKEN (Gallus domesticus) FED WITH FERMENTED COCONUT DREGS
USING YEAST (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

Author(s)

Hanna Jean A. Eslit

Jose Ramil L. Tayong

Rufo L. Monte Jr.

Affiliation

College of Agriculture and Forestry

Degree Program

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Contributor

Gether P. Enario, Ph.D. – Instructor/Adviser

Oliver S. Talip, Ph.D. – Chairman

Yunalyn Villantes, Ph.D. – Panel Member

For. Bobby B. Alaman, MPM-BCM – Panel Member

Year

2026

Abstract

This study addresses the limited utilization of locally available alternative feed resources, particularly coconut dregs, in broiler chicken production in Ozamiz City, where rising feed costs pose a major constraint to poultry farmers. It evaluated the growth performance, feed utilization, carcass traits, and economic returns of broiler chickens (Gallus domesticus) fed with fermented coconut dregs using yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The experiment was conducted at the Misamis University Experimental Site, Bañadero Farm, Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, from March to April 2025. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications using a factorial arrangement. Treatments consisted of three fermentation periods: A1 – 0 days, A2 – 5 days, and A3 – 10 days; and four inclusion levels of fermented coconut dregs: B1 – 0%, B2 – 3%, B3 – 6%, and B4 – 9%, giving twelve treatment combinations. Results showed that fermentation duration and inclusion levels had no significant effect (p > .05) on most measured parameters; however, initial weight showed a significant difference among treatments. Numerical trends indicated that broilers fed 10-day fermented coconut dregs and those with a 3% inclusion level exhibited relatively better performance, while higher inclusion levels (6% and 9%) tended to result in lower values. The findings suggest that fermented coconut dregs using Saccharomyces cerevisiae can be used as an alternative feed ingredient without adversely affecting broiler performance and may serve as a sustainable and cost-efficient option when applied at moderate inclusion levels.

Keywords

cost-benefit performance, dietary inclusion rates, dressing characteristic, fermented coconut dregs, feed efficiency ratio