Palatability level of cajuput leaf waste by addition of concentrate as feed substitution for sheep

• Published in: IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering Vol. 434; no. 1; pp. 12106 - 12111
• Main Authors: Widiana, A, Nur R, D F, Hasby, R M, Hernaman, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Animal feed; Animal husbandry; Design of experiments; Feeds; Grasses; Impact resistance; Livestock; Livestock feed; Nutrients; Nutrition; Sheep; Substitutes
• ISSN: 1757-8981; 1757-899X; 1757-899X
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/434/1/012106

The purpose of this study was to know the palatability of the combination of waste cajuput leaves, grass field, and concentrates in the form of pellets through physical testing and its palatability on sheep. This research was conducted in Laboratory of Livestock Nutrition Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Padjadjaran and Community Farms at Pangalengan. Experimental design used completely randomized design with 3 treatments and 3 repetitions. The ration of treatment consist R1 (50% field grass + 50% concentrate), R2(25% field grass + 25% waste of cajuput leaves + 50% concentrate), and R3 (50% of waste of cajuput leaves + 50% concentrate). The data were analyzed by ANOVA followed by Duncan Multiple Range Test. The results showed that R2 has the best level of palatability and potential as livestock feed because nutrients content in its waste is qualify to standard for animal feed and all treatments have impact resistance more than 50%. Cajuput leaves waste, field grass and concentrate had a potency as a substitution feed of sheep.