Sifat Fisik Daging Domba Garut Jantan dengan Waktu Pemberian Pakan yang Berbeda
ABSTRACT: High ambient
temperature in tropical, especially during the daytime of Garut lamb cause high
level of stress and low productivity. To overcome it can be improved the
management. If the feed is given in the evening, its metabolism process will
take place throughout the night with the lower temperature. This method is
expected result the higher productivity include the meat quality. So the aim of
this study was to evaluate the influence of feeding time (morning and evening)
toward the physical meat characteristics of Garut lamb. 12 Garut lamb were
used. They were placed in 12 individual cages. This study used block randomized
design. As treatment was feeding time. As feed was a mix of feld grass and concentrates
(40:60). Data of physical meat characteristics were analyzed by t-test. The
physical meat characteristics include value of pH, the ability to water bind,
cooking loss, and score of meat colour were not signifcant. Garut lamb that was
given feed at morning time, signifcant resulted the meat with more tender (1.04
kg/cm2) than the feeding time at evening (1.59 kg/cm2) (P<0.05). It can be
concluded that the physical meat characteristics (except meat tenderness) of
Garut lamb were similar in both different feeding time. The treatment of
different feeding time can be change the behaviour of Garut lamb.
Penulis: S. Rahayu, E.L.
Aditia, S. Jamil
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd150274
