The effect of Curcuma zedoaria on feed efficiency of Kampung Super chicken

Abstract

The purpose was to analyze the effect of curcuma zedoaria on feed efficiency of Kampung Super chicken and to explore the best level of curcuma zedoaria addition in the feed. This research was conducted for 57 days in UMM closed house with battery cage system. The material was 100 day old chick (DOC) of Kampung Super chicken. Experimental method was used in this research by completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 5 replications. The treatments were (TO) feed control without Curcuma zedoaria, (T1): feed with 1% Curcuma zedoaria (T2): feed with 2% Curcuma zedoaria (T3): feed with 3% Curcuma zedoaria. Variables observed were feed efficiency, income over feed cost (IOFC), carcass and abdominal fat percentage. The data were analyzed by ANOVA. Conclusions from the results of the research were that Curcuma zedoaria had no significant effect on feed efficiency and percentage of carcass weight, but Curcuma zedoaria had a significant effect on IOFC and the percentage of abdominal fat weight in the Kampung Super chicken. The highest treatment was Curcuma zedoaria 0% for IOFC while treatment of Curcuma zedoaria 1% produces the lowest percentage of abdominal fat weight.