The level of market waste use of mustard greens (Brassica pekinensia) as duck feed

Abstract

Research to Determine the Effect of the level of vegetable waste in feed on duck production performance has been carried out in the experimental cages of Poultry Production, Faculty of Animal Science, Andalas University, West Sumatra Province. This study used 80 heads day-old ducks for ten weeks of class. The research design was a randomized block design (RBD) with five treatments and four replications. The treatments used were: treatment A: feed without chicory waste flour (control), B: feed + 10% chicory waste flour, C: feed + 15% chicory waste flour, D: feed + chicory waste flour 20%, E: feed + 25% chicory waste flour. The variables observed were energy intake, percentage of the carcass, and percentage of abdominal fat. Based on the research, the results showed that the addition of chicory waste flour had a very significant effect (P <0.01) on energy intake and the percentage of abdominal fat for local male ducks but had no significant effect (P> 0.05) on the portion of local male duck carcass. It can be concluded that in this study, giving white mustard dregs flour in a ration of up to 25% can be used to reduce the percentage of local ducks.