THE PRODUCTION AND BODY COMPOSITION OF KACANG GOAT FED DIFFERENT QUALITY OF DIETS
Abstract: An experimental
study was carried out to assess the effect of diet quality on productivity and
bodycomposition of Kacang goat. Fifteen male Kacang goats weighing 14.28 ± 3.36
kg (CV = 23.55%) weredivided into 5 groups based on body weight. The
experimental design used in this study wasRandomized Block Design (RBD) with 3
treatments of dietary protein and total digestible (TDN)contents (T1= diet with
9.20% protein and 54.67% TDN; T2= diet with 11.6% protein and 58.61%TDN; T3=
diet with 18.33% protein and 65.23% TDN). Parameters observed were feed intake,
drymatter intake, crude protein intake, TDN intake, live weight gain (LWG) and
body composition ofKacang goat. The results showed that feed quality did not
significantly affect (P>0.05) dry matter intakeand body composition, but
significantly affect (P<0.05) protein intake, TDN intake and LWG. It can
beconcluded that the higher quality diet resulted in higher productivity, but
the higher quality diet was notaffect body composition of Kacang goat, except
body fat gain (%).
Author: V. Restitrisnani, A.
Purnomoadi, E. Rianto
Journal Code: jppeternakangg130039
