Perbandingan Pan Feeder dan Trough Feeder Terhadap Performa Ayam Parent Stock di Kandang Closed House

Abstract

Perbedaan sistem pemberian pakan pada ayam parent stock jantan menentukan keseragaman konsumsi nutrisi yang secara langsung memengaruhi performa. Penelitian ini bertujuan membandingkan performa produksi ayam parent stock pada penggunaan pan feeder dan trough feeder dalam sistem kandang closed house. Metode yang digunakan adalah observasi partisipatif pada kandang closed house dengan ayam (Gallus gallus domesticus) parent stock dengan strain Ross 308 berumur 34–43 minggu pada kandang A (sistem pan feeder populasi 8.948 ekor) dan kandang B (sistem trough feeder populasi 9.095 ekor). Parameter yang diamati meliputi bobot badan (body weight), Feed Intake (FI), Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), dan deplesi. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji statistik Independent t-Test untuk menilai perbedaan antar sistem feeder. Hasil analisa antara kedua sistem pemberian pakan menunjukkan sistem trough feeder menghasilkan FCR dan deplesi yang lebih baik dibanding pan feeder. Tidak terdapat perbedaan nyata pada rata-rata FI dan bobot badan ayam pada kedua sistem.

Differences in feeding systems for male parent stock chickens determine the uniformity of nutrient intake, which directly affects performance. This study aimed to compare the production performance of parent stock chickens when using pan feeders and trough feeders in a closed-house system. The method used was participatory observation in a closed-house system with Ross 308 strain parent stock chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) aged 34–43 weeks in House A (pan feeder system with a population of 8,948 birds) and House B (trough feeder system with a population of 9,095 birds). The parameters observed included body weight, feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), and feed depletion. Data were analyzed using the independent t-test to assess differences between the feeder systems. The analysis of the two feeding systems showed that the trough feeder system resulted in better FCR and lower feed depletion compared to the pan feeder. There were no significant differences in FI and average body weight of the chickens between the two systems.