Performa domba jantan lokal dengan perlakuan pakan yang berbeda selama dua bulan penggemukan

Abstract

The aims of this study were to observe the performance of local male sheep, fed with experimental diets which were differentiated according the ratio of complete ration and grass (Brachiaria hurnidicola). The 12 local male sheep under one year old with average body weight of 15.87 1.00 kg (CV = 7.15%) were used in this study and allotted to the four experimental ration there were P1 (Complete feed 20% : Brachiaria humidicola 80%); P2 (Complete feed 80% : Brachiaria humidicola 20%); P3 (Complete feed 80% : Brachiaria humidicola 20% was given in the first month of the experiment then followed by Complete feed 20% : Brachiaria hurnidicola 80% for following month). The parameters measured were body weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio and Income Over Feed Cost. Randomized Complete Design were used in this experiment and the data were analyzed with analysis of variance (ANOVA). The result showed that the experimental treatment significantly (Pi0.05) affected daily feed consumption but the were no differences between treatments on body weight gain as well as feed conversion ratio. The highest profit was found in P2