Substitution of Soybean Meal with Fermented Kapok Seeds and its Effect on the Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Sheep Raised in Stall with Palm Leaf and Galvanized Iron Roofs
Substitution of Soybean Meal with Fermented Kapok Seeds and its Effect on the Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Sheep Raised in Stall with Palm Leaf and Galvanized Iron Roofs
Abdullah Naser1*, Nirwana1, Sri Wulan1, Zaenal1, Mustafa1, Effendy2
ABSTRACT
Fermented kapok seeds (FKS) are rich in various nutrients, so they can be used as animal protein feed to replace soybean meal (SBM) in animal feed. This study aimed to study the effect of substituting soybean meal with fermented kapok seeds on the growth performance and digestibility of sheep reared in stalls with either palm leaf roofs or galvanized iron roofs. This study used a 2 x 5 split plot pattern randomized block design and was replicated three times. Livestock was grouped based on body weight. The main plots are two types of stable roofs (palm leaf roof and galvanized iron roof). The subplots were five levels of soybean meal being substituted with fermented kapok seeds, namely: R1: 100% Soybean Meal, R2: 75% Soybean Meal + 25% Fermented Kapok Seeds, R3: 50% Soybean Meal + 50% Fermented Kapok Seeds, 25% Fermented Kapok Seed Soybean + 75% Fermented Kapok Seeds and R5: 100% Fermented Kapok Seeds. The results showed that the stall roof showed a significant difference (P < 0.05) in body weight, dry matter intake, growth performance, and digestibility in rams, with the highest value in the palm leaf roof. Likewise, substituting soybean meal with fermented kapok seeds makes a significant difference (P < 0.05) with the highest value in the R4 and R5 diet groups. However, there was no interaction between the roof of the stall and substituting soybean meal with fermented kapok seeds (P ≥ 0.05) on body weight, dry matter intake, growth performance, and digestibility in rams.
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