Pengaruh Penambahan Air Kelapa Fermentasi dalam Air Minum Terhadap Performa Produksi Ayam Broiler

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh penambahan air kelapa fermentasi dalam air minum terhadap performa produksi ayam broiler. Penggunaan antiobiotik dalam usaha peternakan dapat menimbulkan masalah resistensi bakteri dan residu dalam produk ternak. Oleh karena itu, alternatif yang diguunakan yaitu penggunaan sinbiotik seperti air kelapa fermentasi. Metode yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan tiga perlakuan dan 3 ulangan. Ketiga perlakuan yang digunakan yaitu: periode starter P0= perlakuan kontrol, P1= fermentasi air kelapa 1 ml/liter air minum, P2= fermentasi air kelapa 2 ml/liter air minum, periode grower-finisher P0= perlakuan kontrol, P1= fermentasi air kelapa 2 ml/liter air minum, P2= fermentasi air kelapa 4 ml/liter air minum. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan air kelapa fermentasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap bobot badan, konsumsi pakan, pertambahan bobot badan, Feed Convertion Ratio (FCR), dan indeks performa produksi ayam broiler. Disimpulkan bahwa perlakuan P2 menunjukkan hasil terbaik dalam meningkatkan indeks performa ayam broiler.

This study aims to examine the effect of adding fermented coconut water in drinking water on the production performance of broiler chickens. The use of antibiotics in livestock farming can cause issues such as bacterial resistance and residue in animal products. Therefore, an alternative used in this study is the application of synbiotics, specifically fermented coconut water. The method applied was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three treatments and three replications. The treatments during the starter period were: P0 = control treatment, P1 = fermented coconut water at 1 ml per liter of drinking water, and P2 = fermented coconut water at 2 ml per liter of drinking water. During the grower-finisher period, the treatments were: P0 = control treatment, P1 = fermented coconut water at 2 ml per liter of drinking water, and P2 = fermented coconut water at 4 ml per liter of drinking water. The results showed that the addition of fermented coconut water had a significant effect on body weight, feed consumption, weight gain, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and production performance index of broiler chickens. It was concluded that treatment P2 produced the best results in improving the production performance index of broiler chickens.