1Animal Husbandry and Fishery Faculty, Tadulako University, Palu-Indonesia
2Faculty of Forestry, Tadulako University, Palu-Indonesia
*Corresponding Author: Fatmawati Fatmawati, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Faculty, Tadulako University, Palu-Indonesia, Email: fatma.fatmawati62537@gmail.com
Online published on 11 October, 2024.
Feed is one of the most important parts of the livestock production system because it can account for 60-80% of production costs, besides that very elements needed by livestock to grow, develop and produce. A study has been conducted to evaluate the effects of chemical and biological urea-treated durian husk on the production performance of Kacang female goats.
The research method used was plotted in the 2 × 3 factorial randomized block design (RBD). The first factor was two processing methods of urease (A) and fermentation (F) and the second factor was three levels of urea, namely 1.0% (L1), 2.5% (L2) and 5% (L3), with four replicates as groups. The data were analyzed using analysis of variances and mean comparison using the least significant difference (LSD) test.
The results showed however, the application of durian husk with different urea levels produced a significant effect (P<0.05) on the body weight gain, hematocrit value, non-carcass weight and percentage, internal non-carcass weight and percentage, as well as non-carcass weight and percentage, of Kacang female goats. That administration of chemically and biologically processed durian fruit husk supplemented with urea up to 5.0%, can be implemented without negative effects on production performance, physiological conditions, carcass characteristics, as well as non-carcass characteristics.
Durian husk, Fermentation, Kacang goats, Physiological status, Productivity
