Efektivitas Penambahan Asam Fulvat dalam Air Minum terhadap Komposisi Karkas, Non Karkas, serta Rasio Daging-Tulang Ayam Broiler

Abstract

Penggunaan antibiotic growth promotors (AGP) pada ayam broiler beresiko meninggalkan residu antibiotik yang membahayakan kesehatan manusia. Hal ini dapat diatasi dengan penggunaan feed additive ekstrak asam fulvat yang berasal dari tandan kosong kelapa sawit (TKKS). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas penambahan asam fulvat dalam air minum ayam broiler terhadap komposisi karkas, non karkas, serta rasio daging-tulang ayam broiler. Penelitian ini menggunakan ayam broiler strain Cobb sebanyak 150 ekor ayam dengan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) terdiri atas 3 perlakuan dan 5 ulangan. Perlakuan terdiri atas P0 = air minum (kontrol), P1 = penambahan 0,1% cairan asam fulvat dalam air minum, dan P2 = penambahan 0,2% cairan asam fulvat dalam air minum. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan asam fulvat dosis 0,1% berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05) terhadap penurunan persentase bobot darah pada komponen non-karkas. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah penambahan asam fulvat dosis 0,1% dan 0,2% dalam air minum tidak memberikan efek negatif terhadap persentase karkas, lemak abdominal, rasio daging-tulang, maupun persentase nonkarkas lainnya pada ayam broiler.

The use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in broiler chickens poses a risk of leaving antibiotic residues that may be harmful to human health. This issue can be addressed through the use of fulvic acid extract feed additives derived from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB). This study aims to examine the effectiveness of adding fulvic acid to drinking water on carcass composition, non-carcass components, and the meat bone ratio of broiler chickens. The study used 150 Cobb strain broiler chickens in a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of 3 treatments and 5 replications. The treatments included P0 = drinking water (control), P1 = addition of 0.1% liquid fulvic acid in drinking water, and P2 = addition of 0.2% liquid fulvic acid in drinking water. The research results showed that the addition of 0.1% fulvic acid had a significant effect (P<0.05) on reducing the percentage of blood weight in the non-carcass components. The conclusion of this study is that the addition of fulvic acid at doses of 0.1% and 0.2% in drinking water did not have any negative effects on carcass percentage, abdominal fat, meat bone ratio, or other non-carcass percentages in broiler chickens.