Evaluasi Pemberian Silase Berbasis Pelepah Sawit Terhadap Performa Domba Jantan Lokal

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi pengaruh pemberian silase berbasis pelepah sawit terhadap performa domba jantan lokal. Penelitian ini menggunakan domba jantan lokal sebanyak 15 ekor jenis ekor tipis yang berumur 4-5 bulan dengan bobot badan rata-rata 14 ± 0,9 kg yang dibagi menjadi 3 perlakuan dengan 5 ulangan. Perlakuan terdiri dari P0 : 70 % hijauan segar berbasis pelepah sawit + 30% bungkil inti sawit, P1 : 70% silase berbasis pelepah sawit + 30% bungkil inti sawit, P2 : 70% silase kering berbasis pelepah sawit + 30% bungkil inti sawit. Peubah yang diuji adalah konsumsi pakan, pertambahan bobot badan harian (PBBH), efisiensi pakan, dan Income Over Feed Cost (IOFC). Data dianalisis menggunakan Analysis of Varian (ANOVA) dan perlakuan yang berbeda nyata akan dilakukan dengan uji lanjut dengan Uji Duncan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan hijauan segar (P0) lebih baik dibandingkan silase (P1) dan silase kering (P2). Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa pakan hijauan berbasis pelepah sawit yang diolah dengan silase maupun silase kering belum memberikan pengaruh terhadap performa domba jantan lokal.

This study aimsed to evaluate the effect of giving palm frond-based silage on the performance of local rams. This study used 15 local rams aged 4-5 months with an average body weight of 14 ± 0.9 kg, divided into three treatments with five replications. The treatment consisted of P0 : 70% fresh forage based on palm fronds + 30% palm kernel cake, P1 : 70% silage based on palm fronds + 30% palm kernel cake, P2 : 70% dry silage based on palm fronds + 30% palm kernel cake. The variables tested were feed consumption, daily body weight gain (PBBH), feed efficiency, and Income Over Feed Cost (IOFC). Data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Duncan's further test would carry out significantly different treatments. The results showed that the new forage treatment (P0) was better than silage (P1) and dry hay (P2). This study concluded that the processing of palm frond-based forage feed processed with silage or dried silage had not had an effect on the performance of local rams.