Efektivitas Pemberian Probiotik Cair pada Taraf Berbeda terhadap Fermentasi dan Kecernaan in vitro Ransum Sapi Potong

Abstract

The aim of this experiment was to study the effect of liquid probiotic supplementation at different levels on in vitro fermentation and digestibility of beef cattle ration. The fermentability experiment used factorial randomized block design 3x4 with four replicates. Factor A was beef cattle ration without or with liquid probiotic supplementation at different levels: A1=control ration, A2=A1 + 0.1% (vw-1) liquid probiotic, and A3=A1 + 0.2% (vw-1) liquid probiotic. Factor B was incubation periods: 0, 1, 2, and 3 hours. The digestibility experiment used randomized block design with three probiotic treatments (A1, A2, A3) and four replications. The result showed that NH3, total VFA concentrations, bacterial population and digestibility were influenced by liquid probiotic supplementation at different levels. Incubation time influenced pH and those variables except digestibility; however, these treatments did not produce significant effect on degradability, protozoa and microbial protein synthesis. The result of polynomial orthogonal test showed that A3 is the optimal treatment.