Performa Telur Tetas dengan Pemberian Ekstrak Daun Bandotan pada Puyuh Jantan Umur 34 Minggu

Abstract

Daun bandotan mengandung senyawa bioaktif seperti flavonoid, alkaloid, dan saponin yang berfungsi sebagai antioksidan dan antimikroba alami sehingga berpotensi meningkatkan performa reproduksi dan kualitas telur tetas. Penelitian ini bertujuan mempelajari pemberian ekstrak daun bandotan (Ageratum conyzoides L.) pada puyuh jantan terhadap fertilitas, daya tetas, dan bobot tetas dari telur tetas puyuh (Coturnix coturnix japonica) umur 34 minggu. Penelitian ini membandingkan dua perlakuan, yaitu P1 (ekstrak 3%) dan P2 (ekstrak 4,5%) pada puyuh jantan dengan tiga ulangan. Data analisis menggunakan uji t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian ekstrak daun bandotan meningkatkan performa reproduksi puyuh. Perlakuan P1 (3%) menghasilkan fertilitas dan daya tetas lebih tinggi dibandingkan P2 (4,5%). Secara keseluruhan, ekstrak daun bandotan pada konsentrasi 3% meningkatkan fertilitas, daya tetas, dan bobot tetas, sehingga berpotensi sebagai fitobiotik alami dalam puyuh.

Bandotan leaves contain bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, alkaloids, and saponins that function as natural antioxidants and antimicrobials, thereby having the potential to improve reproductive performance and hatchability traits. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of bandotan leaf extract supplementation on 34-week-old male quails on egg fertility, hatchability, and hatch weight of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) at 34 weeks of age. This study was conducted to compare two levels, namely P1 (3% bandotan leaf extract) and P2 (4.5% bandotan leaf extract), with three replicates for each treatment. The data were analyzed using an independent samples t-test. The results showed that supplementation with bandotan leaf extract improved the reproductive performance of quails, with treatment P1 (3%) producing higher fertility and hatchability. Overall, supplementation of bandotan leaf extract at a concentration of 3% was the most effective treatment for improving fertility and hatchability, which indicates its potential as a natural phytobiotic in quail production.