The Use ofFermented Cassava Peel (Manihotutilisima) in the Rationon Carcass Quality of Male Local Sheep

Abstract

Cassava peel (CP) were abundant from agricultural industry. The CP still contained good nutrition and could be used as feed for ruminant. This study aimed to determine how far fermented CP in the rations influenced carcass quality of local sheep. The research was conducted at the farm of Mr. Praditya which located at Bunga Rinte Street, Medan Tuntungan Sub-District, Medan from September until December 2017. The design was Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 5 replications. There were 20 local sheep with an average of 10.18±1 kg/head. The treatments were P0 (fermented CP 0%), P1(fermented CP 20%), P2 (fermented CP 40%), and P3 (fermented CP 60%). Variables measured were slaughtered weight, empty body weight, carcass weight and percentage of carcass weight. The results showed that the fermented CP had a very significant effect (P<0.01) on cut weights of sheep, empty body weight and percentage of carcass weight. There was a significant effect (P<0.05) on carcass weight. The conclusion of this research that high percentage of fermented CP in the ration increased slaughtered weight, empty body weight, carcass weight and persentage of carcass weight.