Pemanfaaatan Daun Indigofera Dalam Pakan Puyuh Terhadap Karakteristik Sifat Fisik Telur

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pemberian pakan berbabasis bahan lokal dengan penambahan daun Indigofera terhadap kualitas telur puyuh (Cortunix coturnix japonica). Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) terdiri dari 4 perlakuan. Sampel yang digunakan 3 butir telur. Pakan yang digunakan adalah P0= Pakan komersil, P1= Pakan dengan 6% Indigofera P2= pakan dengan 9% Indigofera P3= pakan dengan 12% Indigofera. Parameter kualitas fisik telur yang diamati meliputi warna kuning telur (yolk colour), indeks kuning telur, indeks putih telur, dan Haugh Unit. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada iterasi pertama, kadar serat kasar pakan melebihi ambang batas SNI (7%) dan menyebabkan penurunan kualitas fisik telur. Pada iterasi kedua, penurunan kadar Indigofera hingga 6–12% berhasil menghasilkan pakan yang memenuhi standar mutu, dengan peningkatan nilai yolk colour (hingga 9), indeks kuning dan putih telur, serta Haugh Unit yang mendekati nilai optimal. Dengan demikian, penggunaan daun Indigofera dalam kadar =12% efektif sebagai substitusi protein nabati tanpa menurunkan kualitas fisik telur puyuh.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of locally sourced feed supplemented with Indigofera leaves on the egg quality of quail (Cortunix coturnix japonica). The experimental design used was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of four treatments. A total of 3 eggs were used as samples for each treatment. The feed treatments were as follows: P0 = commercial feed, P1 = feed with 6% Indigofera, P2 = feed with 9% Indigofera, and P3 = feed with 12% Indigofera. The observed parameters of egg physical quality included yolk color, yolk index, albumen index, and Haugh Unit. The results showed that in the first iteration, the crude fiber content of the feed exceeded the SNI threshold (7%), leading to a decrease in the physical quality of the eggs. In the second iteration, reducing the Indigofera content to 6–12% produced feed that met quality standards, with improvements in yolk color (up to score 9), yolk and albumen indexes, and Haugh Unit values approaching optimal levels. Therefore, the use of Indigofera leaves at levels of =12% is effective as a plant-based protein substitute without compromising the physical quality of quail eggs.