The effects of Using Nano-Meniran (Phyllanthus niruri) Extract on the Feed Economic Value and Income Over Feed Costs of Broiler Chicken Farm

Abstract

This study aimsto determinedthe effects of using nano-meniran (Phyllanthus niruri) extract on the feed economic value and income over feed costs of broiler chicken farms.This research method was an observational study with a sample of one-day-old Cobb strain broilerchickenat PT. Haraka KitriEndah. A total of 79.600 day-old-chickenwere divided into 4 groups of treatmentsand eight replications, each group of treatments consisted of 19.900day-old-chicken.Treatments are given for 14 days –from the chickens are 21 days old until the chickens reach 35 days old consisted of T0, as the control group, was not given nano-meniran extract and was only given mineral feed; T1 wasgiven nano-meniran extract 5%; T2 was given nano-meniran extract 10%; and T3 was given nano-meniran extract 20%. The administration of nano-meniran (Phyllanthus niruri)extract onthe feed’seconomic value and income over feed costs showed a significant difference (p<0.05). Research results showed the feed economic value of the broilerchickensare T0 = IDR 13.345,21; T1= IDR 12.315,57; T2 = IDR 13.057,11; and T3 = IDR 13.476,69. Income over feed costs calculations showed that T0 = IDR 8.942,13; T1= IDR 11.276,63; T2 = IDR 8.848,44; and T3 = IDR 8.299,44. T1 with nano-meniran extract 5% gives the best result. This research showed that nano-meniran extract has an immunomodulatory activity that positively impacts broilerchickensbecause it reduces the feed’seconomic value and increases the income over feed costs.