Ekstrak Daun Beluntas (Pluchea indica Less.) sebagai Obat Antistres pada Ayam Broiler
Abstract: The aim of the study
was to find a cheaper alternative antistress for broiler rather than the
commercial synthetic one. Ninety DOC strain CP 707 were used in this study
which were divided into 18 groups, each consist of 5 chicken and kept in the
animal house with a litter system. This study used Completely Randomized Design
with six treatments and three replications. The treatments were: 1) drinking
water + commercial antistress as positive control, 2) drinking water without
extract of beluntas leaf and without commercial antistress as negative control,
3) drinking water + 5% extract of beluntas leaf given continuously, 4) drinking
water + 5% extract of beluntas leaf given discontinuously (given only at the
time when commercial antistress was given), 5) drinking water + 10% extract of
beluntas leaf given continuously, 6) water + 10% extract of beluntas leaf given
discontinuously. The results showed that treatments significantly (P<0.05)
affected leucocytes number, erythrocytes number, haemoglobin, feed intake, and
feed conversion, but did not affect hematocrit value, heterophil/lymphocyte
ratio, water intake, and average daily gain. It is concluded that the extract
of beluntas leaf can be used as antistress up to 10% of drinking water and is
better given discontinuously.
Penuli: D Setiaji, A Sudarman
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd050021
