Suplementasi Minyak Biji Bunga Matahari (Helianthus annus)pada Ransum Terhadap Konsumsi dan Penampilan Domba Garut Bunting

Abstract

This research was conducted to evaluate effect of sunflower seed oil supplementation on feed intake and performance of ewe during pregnancy. This research used completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 3 replicates. Treatments that used were P0 without sunflower seed oil,P1, P2, P3 were supplementedwith 2%, 4%, and 6 % sunflower seed oil respectively.Parameters observed in this experiment included dry matter intake, nutrient intake, daily body weight gain, feed efficiency and body condition score (BCS). Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA).If means were significantly different, it would be further tested by Duncan multiple range test. The results showed that supplementation of sunflower seed oil did not effect different on nutrient intake, crude protein intake, weight gain, and feed efficiency but sunflower seed oil significantly affected intake of crude fat , crude fiber,calcium and phosphor. Supplementation of sunflower seed oil could improve BCS which was better than control.Suplementation sunflower seed oil untillevel 6% s canincrease fat intake, reduceintake of crude fiber, calsium and phosporbut it doesn't disturb the performance of pregnant Garut ewe.