Performa Ayam Broiler dengan Pemberian Serbuk Pinang sebagai Feed Aditive
Abstract: One of the weakness
of broiler chicken is susceptible to disease infection. Therefore in its feed
is added by feed additive. The feed additive that is often used was antibiotics
growth promoters. To produce the healthy of chicken meat, using antibiotics in
feed should be avoided. The powder of areca nut contain of high flavonoid, so
it can be given to broiler chicken, for replace the role of antibiotic in
feed.So the purpose of this study was to evaluate the powder of areca nut in
broiler chicken feed toward the production performance and its economic value.
96 day old chicks of broiler were used. They were placed at 12 swath (sized 1x1
m2) in open house, then they were distributed into 4 treatments. Every
treatment consist of 3 repeted. The treatments were the level of powder of
areca nut in feed, 0, 1, 2, and 3% (P0, P1, P2, and P3). Production
performances were analyzed statistically, while the value of income over feed and chick cost were analyzed
descriptively.Production performances include the average of feed consumption,
body weight gain, final body weight, feed conversion ratio, and mortality of
broiler chickens were not significant. There were no death chicken at P1. The
high value of income over feed and chick cost wereachieved by P1, in the amount
ofRp7080/chicken. It can be concluded that the level of powder of areca nut in
amount 1% in commercial broiler feed gave the best result.
Keywords: broiler chicken,
powder of areca nut, production performance, income over feed and chick cost
Penulis: N . Ulupi, S. K.
Inayah
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd150256
