MixOil Morocco trial - Poultry breeder - April 2020 Mixoil trial - Poultry farming Morocco - Independent Farmer |
Starting hypotheses:
- Prove that the product is effective in Morocco under the sanitary conditions in farm;
- Gain the confidence of small farmers by showing them that essential oils can replace antibiotics (lower mortality rate);
- Gain weight at the end of the cycle;
- Reduce the cost of chicken production and follow the conversion index;
- Compare with other products already in place.
Protocol:
- Control group1: 9,700 chickens led with 100% preventive antibiotics.
- MixOil2 group: 99 chickens driven with Mix Oil powder: 200 g / Ton of feed.
Breedind cycle : over 46 days.
Breeding place: Biougra, province Chtouka Aït Baha, Morocco
OBSERVATIONS: Start date: February 21, 2020
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Day+8 : 28 February
Day+15 : 6 March 2020
Day + 20 : 11 March 2020
Day + 29 : 20 March 2020
Day + 35: 26 March 2020
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Day + 39: 30 March 2020
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Day + 43: 03 April 2020
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Day + 44: End of the test + results
On the left, a standard chicken bought at the supermarket. Right, a chicken raised with Mixoil.
Nb Chickens Departure |
No. of dead chickens |
mortality (%) |
Total food consumption (Kg) |
Weight of chicken sold (Kg |
Average weight / Chicken (Kg) |
Conversion index |
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| Antibiotiques | 9 700 |
226 |
2.3% |
43 000 |
22 350 |
2.36 kg |
1.9 |
| Mixoil. | 00 |
0 |
0 |
495 |
280 |
2.83 kg |
1.37 |
The conversion index is the major indicator of performance. It’s the relationship between the amount of food distributed and the weight gain of the chicken. It gives an idea of food efficiency. It is a number without units, the lower it is, the more mass gain is important with less consumption.
To get an idea of a stallion, a standard industrial chicken raised in confinement and from a fast-growing strain will have an index between 1.5 and 1.9.
The consumption index is a major element in the cost price of a kilogram of poultry meat. In this trial, the farmer:
- Decreased its consumption index by 0.2 point.
- No mortality.
- + 20% by weight per chicken (470 g) with a firmer flesh and less fat.
- Savings on the labor force which passes the vaccines.
- Possibility to value your chicken on an organic circuit.
Source :
Julia Tatin
Agrobusiness Developer - Zone MENA / Afrique
+212.662.73.15.08