Response of broiler chickens to different levels of Kepok banana weevil flour as partial mixture for basal commercial feed

Abstract

<p class="Default"><strong>Objective</strong>: The aim of the study was to determine the response of broilers to the use of Kepok banana hump flour as a partial substitute for commercial feed.</p><p class="Default"><strong>Methods</strong>: This study used 256 broiler chickens, with four feed treatments, namely: T<sub>0</sub> = 0; T<sub>1</sub> = 10; T<sub>2 </sub>= 30 and T<sub>3</sub> = 50% Kepok banana hump flour. The experimental cages in the form of boxes consisted of 32 units of cage plots, with a cage density of 8 birds/cage plot. Research variables: feed consumption, body weight, feed conversion ratio, carcass weight, carcass percentage, abdominal fat percentage, digestive tract weight, heart weight, liver weight, ventriculus weight, ammonia excreta and income over feed cost. The data obtained were analyzed according to the design used, namely: Completely Randomized Design, if the treatment was very significantly different, followed by the smallest real-test.</p><p class="Default"><strong>Results</strong>: The results showed that the use of Kepok banana hump flour in commercial feed was very significant (P<0.01) on feed consumption, body weight, feed conversion ratio, carcass weight, carcass percentage, abdominal fat percentage, digestive tract weight, heart, liver, ventriculus, content of ammonia excreta and income over feed cost.</p><p class="Default"><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Kepok banana weevil flour as a partial substitute for commercial basalt feed can be used up to 30% in broilers with the highest Income Over Feed Cost produced by feed containing 10% Kepok banana weevil flour, the addition of Kepok banana weevil flour as a partial substitute for commercial feed can reduce the ammonia excreta of broiler chickens.</p>