INTRODUCTION
The commercial production of broiler chicken for meat consumption is a
highly industrialized process. For many years, poultry industry has been looking
for improvement of production indexes and broiler growth through breeding
changes in detriment of the final quality of products. Many factors may lead to
alteration in meat quality. The most directly related to meat quality are pre- and
post- slaughter practices. Meat is a nutrient-dense food and meat and meat
Products are important sources of wide range of nutrients.
Poultry industry has been firmly established as an agricultural enterprise
of this country. Poultry farming in every region has brighter prospect as Filipinos
are becoming more conscious about proper nutrition.
Chicken meat represents 29 % of meat production from farm animals and
this proportion is raising each year (McKay et al., 2000). This growth has been
based on strong consumer demand for chicken products in foreign and
domestics markets as a result of an accelerated increase in global population
and the consumer's perception of the health benefits of chicken meat (Lopez et
al., 2011).
The use of feed premix powder made from vitamins and minerals is being
explored by animal raisers to enhance their production. One of the promising
supplements is Atovi which is a Filipino developed product based on
nanotechnogy on a level of e-potentials. It is a feed premix powder which has no
medication and nutritional value due to molecular alteration making the finalproduct with one long molecular chain with the revolutionary effect on the cellular
level down to atom use its sub-atomic structure restoring its genetic function,
genetic code, genetic and cellular structure making it very efficient so as if can
absorb and utilize all medication, nutritional inputs, antibiotics, and learning no
residues on the cellular level. Atovi premix is a blend of minerals and vitamins
added to animals feeds without any side effect in man. The premix blended with
the feed enhances the immune system thus preventing disease in animals. The
premix increase the growth rate, liability of animals thus preventing loss due to
mortality, higher production rate due to better absorption of feeds, reduces time
of molting thus the laying with more egg production of bigger sizes. The beef/
chicken/ pork produced has a home grown taste, its juicy, without cholesterol
with a high carcass percentage. The inclusion of Atovi powder in animal feed is
not limited to few species, all animals benefit including fish and rabbits and it is
also use on crops.
There is a death of information on the effect of Atovi on carcass
characteristics of broilers given the supplement, hence, this study
The study aims to evaluate the carcass characteristics of broilers
supplemented with Atovi .Specifically, it focuses on the following objectives:
1. Determine the dressed weight and dressing percentage of broilers
supplemented with Atovi;
2. Determine its effects on the percent cut parts and giblets of broiler; and
3. Identify what level of Atovi will give the best carcass characteristics in
broilers.The result of this study will provide more information to animal raisers on
the effect of Atovi on the carcass characteristics of broilers as it will identify the
best level that would enhance carcass quality attributes of the meat.
The study will focus only on the carcass characteristics of broilers
supplemented with Atovi mixed in the commercial feeds from day 3 until 35 days
old.
The study will be conducted at the Department of Animal Science, Central
Bicol State University of Agriculture, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur in January
2019.
For clarity and better understanding of the study, the following terms are
defined to be understood by the general readers:
Atovi is a growth enhancer that improves the physiological and immune
‘system of any livestock animals.
Broiler refers to young chicken reared for meat purpose
Carcass refers to the body of any slaughtered animals after bleeding and
dressing
Cut-up parts refer to the fabricated parts of broilers meat that include
drumsticks, thigh, wings, back, breast and neck
Dressed weight is the weight after removing the head, shank, and
entrails.
Entralls refer to the internal organ both edible and non-edible.
General acceptability refer to the overall quality of being accepted.product with one long molecular chain with the revolutionary effect on the cellular
level down to atom use its sub-atomic structure restoring its genetic function,
genetic code, genetic and cellular structure making it very efficient so as if can
absorb and utilize all medication, nutritional inputs, antibiotics, and learning no
residues on the cellular level. Atovi premix is a blend of minerals and vitamins
added to animals feeds without any side effect in man. The premix blended with
the feed enhances the immune system thus preventing disease in animals. The
premix increase the growth rate, liability of animals thus preventing loss due to
mortality, higher production rate due to better absorption of feeds, reduces time
of molting thus the laying with more egg production of bigger sizes. The beef/
chicken’ pork produced has a home grown taste, its juicy, without cholesterol
with a high carcass percentage. The inclusion of Atovi powder in animal feed is
not limited to few species, all animals benefit including fish and rabbits and it is
also use on crops.
There is a death of information on the effect of Atovi on carcass
characteristics of broilers given the supplement, hence, this study
The study aims to evaluate the carcass characteristics of broilers
supplemented with Atovi -Specifically, it focuses on the following objectives:
1. Determine the dressed weight and dressing percentage of broilers
supplemented with Atovi:
2. Determine its effects on the percent cut parts and giblets of broiler; and
3. Identify what level of Atovi will give the best carcass characteristics in
broilers,INTRODUCTION
The commercial production of broiler chicken for meat consumption is a
highly industrialized process. For many years, poultry industry has been looking
for improvement of production indexes and broiler growth through breeding
changes in detriment of the final quality of products. Many factors may lead to
alteration in meat quality. The most directly related to meat quality are pre- and
post- slaughter practices. Meat is a nutrient-dense food and meat and meat
products are important sources of wide range of nutrients.
Poultry industry has been firmly established as an agricultural enterprise
of this country. Poultry farming in every region has brighter prospect as Filipinos
are becoming more conscious about proper nutrition.
Chicken meat represents 29 % of meat production from farm animals and
this proportion is rai
each year (McKay et al., 2000). This growth has been
based on strong consumer demand for chicken products in foreign and
domestics markets as a result of an accelerated increase in global population
and the consumer's perception of the health benefits of chicken meat (Lopez et
al. 2011).
The use of feed premix powder made from vitamins and minerals is being
explored by animal raisers to enhance their production. One of the promising
supplements is Atovi which is a Filipino developed product based on
nanotechnogy on a level of e-potentials. It is a feed premix powder which has no
medication and nutritional value due to molecular alteration making the finalThe result of this study will provide more information to animal raisers on
the effect of Atovi on the carcass characteristics of broilers as it will identify the
best level that would enhance carcass quality attributes of the meat.
The study will focus only on the carcass characteristics of broilers
‘supplemented with Atovi mixed in the commercial feeds from day 3 until 35 days
old.
The study will be conducted at the Department of Animal Science, Central
Bicol State University of Agricultura, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur in January
2019.
For clarity and better understanding of the study, the following terms are
defined to be understood by the general readers:
Atovi is a growth enhancer that improves the physiological and immune
‘system of any livestock animals.
Broiler refers to young chicken reared for meat purpose
Carcass refers to the body of any slaughtered animals after bleeding and
dressing
Cut-up parts refer to the fabricated parts of broilers meat that include
drumsticks, thigh, wings, back, breast and neck
Dressed weight is the weight after removing the head, shank, and
entrails,
Entralls refer to the internal organ both edible and non-edible.
General acceptability refer to the overall quality of being accepted.