Evaluation on productive performance of pekin duck and rice (Anas platyrhinchos domesticus) under rice-duck-azolla farming method

The rice-duck-Azolla integrated farming has mutual benefits, the duck is a natural grazer and scavenger they can eat a wide variety of growing weeds, insects, and snails while the rice provides a natural feed and habitat that can lower the reliance of farmers on expensive commercial feeds that contribute to 60%-70% in livestock raising .The study was conducted in the rice production area of the Cagayan State University-Gonzaga campus to evaluate the growth performance and feed consumption of Pekin duck under rice-duck-Azolla farming.A total of seventy-two (72) heads of 3 (three) week-old Pekin ducks have been distributed into Three (3) treatments and replicated three (3) times per treatment with a total of 8 Pekin ducks per replication.The statistical design used in the study is a complete randomized design (CRD).The result of the study based on the data gathered shows that T1, Pekin duck fed with pure commercial duck feeds and confined in space where no grazing area is provided have obtained the highest Average Daily Gain (ADG) of 56.00g gain in weight/day and FCR of (2.77).