Table-5.

Comparative production costs associated with the three dietary treatments in varying amounts of cocoyam meal as partial carbohydrate replacement for maize.

Average measure	Replacement level
	0% CM	25% CM	50% CM	p value
Cost of DFI per bird	₱5.55±0.09b	₱5.62±0.05b	₱6.01±0.07a	<0.005
Cost of TFI per bird	₱105±1.62b	₱107±1.02b	₱114±1.29a	<0.005
Total production cost per bird*	₱149±1.62b	₱151±1.02b	₱158±1.29a	<0.005
Returns per live weight sold**	₱20.6±7.30	₱17.0±4.33	₱11.7±7.11	0.300
Cost-benefit ratio***	0.14±0.05	0.11±0.03	0.07±0.04	0.242

^a,b=Mean values on the same row having the same superscripts are not statistically different

^*Total cost of treatment-feed given + ₱34.00 (pre-finishing feeds) + ₱10.00 (vaccines, labor, electricity, etc.).

^**[Assuming market price of ₱110.00 per live weight sold×average final live weight (kg)] – total production cost.

^***Returns per total production cost/bird. DFI=Daily feed intake, TFI=Total feed intake