Forage Pellets Quality From Weed Legetan With Different Composition

Abstract

The aimed of the research conducted to determine the effect of composition on the quality of forage pellet. This study used fresh Legetan (Synedrella nodiflora) for major material of forage pellets, while rice bran was additional feed ingredients. There was two (2) variation of forage pellet consisting of A (80% Legetan + 20% rice bran) and B (90% Legetan + 10% rice bran). These materials were formulated based on dry matter (DM). The mixture of ingredient were conducted in the form asfed, and then pelletized and dried (under sunlight) at Integrated Technical Implementation Unit (UPT), Forage and Pasture Science Laboratory, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Each treatment replicated three (3). The experimental design was completely randomized design (CRD). The variables observed were DM, crude fiber (CF), crude protein (CP) and pelet durability index (PDI). The data were analyzed statistically with the help of the SPSS version 22 computer program. The significant differences then continued with the least significant different (LSD) test. The compositions of pellets forage affected the PDI, but not DM, CP, and CF.