ffect of Myristic Acid and Calliandra Leaf Meal in Concentrate on Average Daily Gain and Feed Conversion in Sheep
Siti Chuzaemi1, Poespitasari Hazanah Ndaru, Mashudi, Muhimmatu Mufidah

Faculty of Animal Science, University of Brawijaya

Abstract

This research aimed to determine and evaluate the effect of myristic acid and different levels of calliandra leaf meal in concentrate on sheep production. The diet ingredients used in this study included coffee husk, rice bran, cassava waste, soybean meal, palm kernel meal, copra meal, urea, molasses, maize stover, and calliandra leaf meal. The experimental animals used were 15 male thin-tailed sheep (TTS). The research method was a randomized block design (RBD) with 3 treatments and 5 replications. The treatments consisted of P0 (40% maize stover + 60% concentrate), P1 (40% maize stover + 50% concentrate + 10% calliandra leaf meal + 30 g/kg DM myristic acid), and P2 (40% maize stover + 45% concentrate + 15% calliandra leaf meal + 30 g/kg DM myristic acid). The variables analyzed included nutrient content, average daily gain (ADG), and feed conversion. The results showed that adding myristic acid and different levels of calliandra leaf meal in the concentrate had no significant effect on average daily gain (ADG). In this study, supplementation with calliandra leaf meal at a level of 15% tended to show the best results compared to the other treatments.

Keywords: myristic acid, calliandra leaf, ADG, feed conversion

Topic: Feed Resources and Technology