The Effect of Using Gliricidia sepium Leaves as a Source of Protein in the Complete Feed on the Performance of Fattened Male Bali Cattle in West Timor, Indonesia
The Effect of Using Gliricidia sepium Leaves as a Source of Protein in the Complete Feed on the Performance of Fattened Male Bali Cattle in West Timor, Indonesia
Paulus Klau Tahuk*, Oktovianus R. Nahak T.B., Gerson F. Bira, Adrianus Manek, Donatus Manek, Tobias Y. Purnama, Emanuel Bubun, Bergias Subay
ABSTRACT
This research aimed to know the effect of using different levels of Gliricidia sepium leaves in the Complete Feed on the Performance of Fattened Male Bali Cattle. The cattle employed in this research were 12 male Bali cattle aged between 2-2.5 years old, with the average initial body weight was 181.50±16.51 kg. The animals were divided into three groups according to the ration treatment used. The rations include T1 ration which contained standard crude protein and high energy (11% CP and 72% TDN), T2 ration which contained medium protein and high energy (13% CP and 72% TDN); and T3 ration which contained high protein and high energy (15% CP and 72% TDN). The level of Gliricidia sepium leaves in each treatment ration was also different, where T1 contained 10% of, T2 contained 20% of Gliricidia sepium leaves, and T3 contained 31% of Gliricidia sepium leaves. Results of the study indicated that the dry matter and organic matter intake were relatively the same among treatments. However, the intake of CP and CF in T2 and T3 was higher (P<0.05) than T1. On the other hand, the TDN intake of T2 was higher (P<0.05) than T1. However, T3 has relatively the same consumption with T2 and T1. Furthermore, the nutrient digestibility was relatively the same among the treatments, while the daily body weight gain (ADG) of T2 was higher (P<0.05) than T1 and T3. Additionally, the conversion and efficiency on T2 were higher than T3, but relatively the same as T1. It is concluded that the application of complete feed with protein source from Gliricidia sepium with crude protein and TDN of 13 and 72% respectively could improve the fattened Bali cattle performance.
Keywords | Fattened bali cattle, Complete feed, Feed intake, Digestibility, Growth performance
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June 2022
Vol. 10, Iss. 6, Pages 1189-1422
