Pengaruh Pemberian Minyak Kelapa dan Dextrose terhadap Respon Fisiologis dan Bobot Badan Domba Ekor Tipis Sebelum Transportasi

Abstract

Transportasi ternak menyebabkan stres yang berakibat pada respon fisiologis dan penyusutan bobot badan ternak. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pemberian minyak kelapa dan dextrose pada domba ekor tipis sebelum transportasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan 9 ekor domba ekor tipis betina umur 8-12 bulan dengan rataan bobot badan 14,61±2,50 kg. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok dengan 3 perlakuan yaitu kontrol, pemberian minyak kelapa sebanyak 4% dari bahan kering konsentrat yang diberikan, dan pemberian dextrose sebanyak 2,24 g kg-1 bobot badan dan dikelompokkan menjadi 3 berdasarkan bobot badan ringan, sedang, dan berat. Data dianalisis dengan Rancangan Acak Kelompok dilanjutkan dengan uji Duncan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian minyak kelapa dan dextrose tidak berbeda nyata terhadap penyusutan bobot badan dan respon fisiologis, tetapi berbeda nyata terhadap lama rekondisi yaitu lama rekondisi perlakuan minyak kelapa lebih cepat dibandingkan perlakuan kontrol dan dextrose. Simpulan bahwa minyak kelapa yang diberikan pada domba ekor tipis dapat mempercepat masa rekondisi bobot badan domba.

Livestock transportation causes stress which results in physiological responses and weight loss of livestock. This study aimed to analyze the administration of coconut oil and dextrose to thin-tailed sheep before transportation. This study used 9 female thin tailed sheep aged 8-12 months with an average body weight of 14,61±2,50 kg. This study used a Randomized Block Design with 3 treatments namely control, administration of coconut oil as much as 4% of the dry matter concentrate given, and administration of dextrose as much as 2,24 g kg-1 body weight and grouped into 3 based on body weight light, medium, and heavy. Data were analyzed by Randomized Block Design followed by Duncan's test. The results showed that the administration of coconut oil and dextrose was not significantly different to body weight loss and physiological response, but significantly different to the length of reconditioning, namely the length of reconditioning of coconut oil treatment was faster than the control and dextrose treatment. The conclusion is that coconut oil given to thin-tailed sheep can accelerate the reconditioning period of the sheep's body weight.