USE OF FERMENTED Indigofera sp LEAF FLOUR IN RATION ON ALPU CHICKEN PERFORMANCE
Abstrak
This research aimed to examine the potential use of fermented Indigofera sp leaf flour in commercial
ration on the performance of ALPU chicken. The research material used is ALPU day old chicks (DOC) as
much 100 heads and maintained until the age of 70 days. The method was experimental, using a completely
randomized design (CRD) consisted of 4 ration treatments and 5 replications. The treatment rations used
were: R1 (100% commercial ration /control), R2 (95% commercial ration + 5% fermented Indigofera sp
leaf flour), R3 (90% commercial ration + 10% fermented Indigofera sp leaf flour), and R4 (85% commercial
ration + 15% fermented Indigofera sp leaf flour). Variables observed included: feed consumption, body
weight gain, feed conversion, feed efficiency, final body weight, carcass weight, carcass percentage and ration
price. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that the use of fermented
Indigofera sp leaf flour in commercial ration did not significantly affect the performance of ALPU chicken
(feed consumption, body weight gain, feed conversion, feed efficiency, final body weight, carcas weight and
carcas percentage). Concluded that the use of Indigofera sp fermented leaf flour does not have a negative
effect and could be used up to 15% in commercial rations without affecting the performance of ALPU.
Keywords: ALPU, performance, Indigofera sp, fermented
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