Pengaruh Pemberian Green Fodder Jagung dan Gabah Terhadap Konsumsi Pakan, Palatabilitas dan Respon Fisiologis Kambing

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ADE SILVIA. Pengaruh Pemberian Green Fodder Jagung dan Gabah Terhadap Konsumsi Pakan, Palatabilitas dan Respon Fisiologis Kambing. Dibimbing oleh PRIA SEMBADA. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh pemberian green fodder jagung dan gabah padi sebagai alternatif pakan terhadap konsumsi pakan, palatabilitas dan respon fisiologis kambing. Penelitian dilakukan di Sekolah Vokasi IPB University dengan menggunakan tiga ekor kambing berumur kurang dari satu tahun dalam rancangan bujur sangkar latin (RBSL) yang terdiri atas 3 perlakuan, 3 waktu pengamatan dan 3 ekor kambing sebagai unit percobaan (P0 100% silase, P1 80% silase, + 20% green fodder jagung dan P2 60% silase + 30% green fodder gabah + 10% green fodder jagung). Parameter yang diamati meliputi konsumsi pakan, palatabilitas, dan respon fisiologis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian green fodder tidak berpengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap respon fisiologis dan konsumsi pakan kambing, namun semua parameter tetap berada dalam kisaran normal. Pakan green fodder jagung memiliki tingkat preferensi dan palatabilitas yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan green fodder gabah padi. Perlakuan P1 menghasilkan konsumsi pakan tertinggi dibandingkan perlakuan lainnya. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa green fodder jagung berpotensi sebagai alternatif pakan untuk meningkatkan konsumsi dan kesukaan pakan kambing. Kata kunci: green fodder, kambing, konsumsi pakan, palatabilitas, respon fisiologis

ADE SILVIA. The Effect Of Corn Green Fodder And Rice Grain As Alternative Feeds On Feed Intake, Palatability, And Physiological Responses Of Goats. Supervised by PRIA SEMBADA. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of corn green fodder and rice grain as alternative feeds on feed intake, palatability, and physiological responses of goats. The research was conducted at the Vocational School of IPB University using three goats under one year of age, latin square design (LSD) was used in this study, consisting of 3 treatments, 3 observation periods and 3 goats as experimental units (P0 100% Silage, P1 80% Silage + 20% Corn Green Fodder and P2 60% Silage + 30% Rice Green Fodder + 10% Corn Green Fodder). Observed parameters included rectal temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, feed intake, preference, and palatability. The results showed that green fodder supplementation had no significant effect (P>0.05) on physiological responses and feed intake. However, all physiological parameters remained within normal ranges, indicating the goats were in healthy condition. Corn green fodder demonstrated higher preference and palatability levels compared to rice husk green fodder. The P1 treatment resulted in the highest feed intake among all groups. These findings suggest that corn green fodder has strong potential as an alternative feed to improve feed intake and preference in goats. Keywords: green fodder, goat, feed intake, palatability, physiological response