Perubahan Sifat Fisik dan Uji Akseptabilitas Wafer Pakan Komplit Ternak Domba dengan Lama Penyimpanan yang Berbeda

Abstract

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate storage wafer on physical characteristic and added water to increase acceptability of thin-tailed sheep. The experimental design used in this research was Completely Randomized Design for testing physical characteristic with 3 treatments and 3 replications with R1: 0 week storage, R2: 3 weeks of storage, R3: 6 weeks of storage and Block Randomized Design to test acceptability with 4 treatments and 3 replications with body weight as a block with P1: offering wafer without the addition of water, P2: offering wafer with the addition of water 25% of the feed given, P3: offering wafer with the addition of water 50% of the feed given, P4: offering wafer with the addition of water 75% of the feed given. The results of this research showed that the storage time significantly different (P<0.05) on moisture, water activity, water absorption. Insect attack can be increase with storage during six weeks. The Addition of water on wafer significantly different (P<0.05) on acceptability of sheep at length storage on 3 and 6 weeks. Based on the results length storage on 6 weeks increase on moisture, decrease on water absorption and increase on acceptability of sheep with the addition of water 75%.