Biscuit of Carica Papaya L. and Indigofera Sp Leaf for Increasing Milk Production and Quality of Dairy Goat

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of biscuit Carica papaya L. and Indigofera sp leaf on milk production and quality at dairy goats. This research was conducted on August-October 2013 at Leuwiliang farm in Bogor, Indonesia. Twelve heads of dairy goat were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments (six heads of goat/treatment). This research used Ttest with two treatments and six replications (T0 = 0% of biscuits Carica papaya L and Indigofera sp leaf and T1=15% of biscuit of Carica papaya L and Indigofera sp leaf). The result indicated the treatments had significant effect (P<0.05) on milk production. By feeding of 15% biscuit Carica papaya L and Indigofera sp leaf had average milk production 530 ml/head/day, while by feeding without biscuit had average milk production 397.5 ml/head/day. Biscuit feeding had not significant effect (P<0.05) on lactose, fat, and calcium content of milk. By feeding 15% biscuit of Carica papaya L. and Indigofera sp leaf yield milk production 25 % higher than conventional feed. It was concluded that biscuit of Carica papaya L and Indigofera sp leaf feeding on 15% level had the best result on milk production.