Pengaruh Pemberian Jus Buah Mengkudu (Morinda citrifolia) dalam Air Minum Terhadap Penampilan Ayam Broiler Jantan
ABSTRACT: The present study
was conducted to determine the effect of Noni (Morinda citrifolia) fruit juice
in drinking water on male broiler chicken performance. The study used 100 male
broiler chicken at 3 days of age strain Platinum MB 202 produced by PT. Multi
Breeder Adhirama Indonesia (Grup PT Jafpa Comfeed Indonesia) Bandar Lampung.
The study was assigned into The Completely Randomized Design with 5 treatments
and 4 replications. Chicken were housed in 20 unit colony cages in size 100 x
50 x 50 cm each. The treatments were level of noni fruit juice in drinking
water; R0 (control, chicken were not drunk noni fruit juice), R1 (chicken drank
water contained 2,5% noni fruit juice), R2 (chicken drank water contained 5%
noni fruit juice), R3 (chicken drank water contained 7,5% noni fruit juice) and
R4 (chicken drank water contained 10% noni fruit juice). Chicken fed similar
ration containing 23.58% crude protein and 3943 kkal/kg gross energy. The
selected noni fruit were mature fruit or has color white yellowish. Ration and
drinking water were offered ad libitum. During the experiment, chicken were
vaccinated only by Vaccine ND on 4 days of age. Chicken were kept for 4 weeks.
Parameters measured were feed consumption, drinking water consumption, body
weight gain and feed conversion ratio. Collected data were analyzed by analysis
of variance and significant effect on the parameters were tested by Duncan’s
Multiple Range Test. Result of this study showed that there was not significant
(P>0,05) effect noni fruit juice in drinking water on feed consumption,
drinking water consumption, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio. It is
concluded that noni fruit juice could be mixed into the drinking water of
broiler chicken up to 10%.
Keywords: body weight gain;
male broiler chicken; noni fruit juice
Penulis: Nurhayati
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd080040
