roduksi dan Kualitas Susu Kambing Sapera yang Diberikan Tambahan Pakan Daun Som Jawa (Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn)

Abstract

Milk is a food product that has a high nutritional value. The increased of production and quality of goats milk needs to be create a healthy and nutritious products. This research was to observe milk production and its composition of Sapera (PE-Seanen breed) goat given Som Java (Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn) leaves as feed additive. Nine heads of Sapera goats used in this research with milk production about 1 liter/day and 33 kg body weight. The research consist of 3 levels Som Java leaves 0%, 3%, and 6% in 3 replications. The result of this research showed that Som Java leaves as feed additive did not influence on milk productiton, composition, feed level intake, and nutrient eficiency convert to milk composition. Som Java leaves as feed additive increase the body weight as high as Som Jawa given level. Som Java leaves as feed additive cause milk production stable up to nine week of lactation