Performa Ternak Domba Ekor Tipis yang Diberi Pakan Wafer Komplit Limbah Sayuran Pasar

Abstract

Thin-tailed sheep is one of local sheep that can help to support the needs of society’s animal protein. Wafer complete feed of waste vegetable market is one of the feed results of technology that has nutritional value better than feeding a conventional feed (forage and rice bran). A number of 15 thin-tailed sheep was given wafer complete feed of waste vegetable market at different levels. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of wafer complete of vegetable waste treatment on different levels to the productivity of thin-tailed sheep. Parametes measured were feed consumption, daily weight gain, feed conversion, and income over feed cost (IOFC). The results obtained were treatment with wafer complete of vegetable waste were able to increase the sheep’s body weight, but didn’t effect on sheep’s daily consumption. Wafer complete feed of waste vegetable market that was given 100% to the sheep had the lowest feed conversion. Meanwhile, level of 25% wafer complete feed had the highest value of IOFC