Pengaruh Formulasi Pakan Hijauan (Rumput Gajah, Kaliandra dan Gamal) terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Bobot Karkas Domba
ABSTRACT: Feed is one of most
important factors to increase animal production. Feeding animal with only one
kind of grass such as elephant grass on ruminant animals including sheep is not
able to increase the productivity of the animals. Kaliandra and gamal leaves
contain high level of protein and can be formulated to ruminant nutrition. The
purpose of this experiment is to evaluate the effect of forage namely elephant
grass (Penisetum sp.), kaliandra (Caliandra calothyrsus), and gamal (Gliricidia
sepium) on the growth and carcass of sheep. Forty nine sheep with the starting
weight of 15,42 kg (SD 2,68) were used in this experiment and fed fresh
elephant grass (RGS), fresh kaliandra (KS), dried kaliandra (KKR) and steamed
kaliandra (KKS). Treatment A: 70 % RGS + 30 % KS, B: 70 % RGS + 30 % GS, C: 70
% RGS + 15 % KS + 15 % GS, D: 70 % RGS + 15 % KKR + 15 % GS, E: 70 % RGS + 15 %
KKS + 15 % GS. Animals were fed for 70 days and given free access of water (ad
libitum). Data collection was the growth of animals (average daily gain) and
the weight of carcass. All data was analyzed by ANOVA. The results of the
experiment show that forage formulation (fresh elephant grass, fresh, dried and
steamed kaliandra and fresh gamal leaves) were not significantly effect on the growth
and carcass of sheep.
Keywords: sheep; growth;
carcass; kaliandra; gamal; elephant grass
Penulis: Firdus
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd100075
