Response of goat fed with ammoniated rice straw and Gliricidia sepium and Urea palm sugar block (UPSB) supplementation
Endang Pudjihastuti, J. R. Bujung, Charles Kaunang, A. Lomboan, F. N. Sompie, L. J. M. Rumokoy

Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Sam Ratulangi University

Abstract

This study was aimed to measure the effect of ammoniated rice straw and Gliricidia sepium^s feeding and UPSB supplementation on livestock productivity. We used a completely randomized design (CRD) with four treatments and four replications. The data was analyzed with analysis of variance (ANOVA) test and Duncan^s multiple range test. In this study, the parameters observed were dry matter intake (DMI), daily weight gain (DWG) and livestock blood profile. Mean DMI in this study ranged from 400.30-685.43 g/head/day. ANOVA test showed that the feeding of ammoniated rice straw and Gliricidia sepium, and UPSB supplementation had significant effect (p<0.05) on DMI. Post-hoc analysis showed that the R3 treatment was significantly different (p<0.05) and higher among other treatments (R0, R1 and R2). R2 treatment was significantly different (p>0,05) from R1 and R0 treatments. In this study, the mean DWG ranged 42.20-70.18 g/head/day. ANOVA test showed that the treatments had significant effect (p<0.05) on DWG. R3 treatment was significantly different (p<0.05) and higher than the other treatments (R0, R1 and R2) in relation to DWG. Post hoc analysis showed that R2 treatment was significantly different (p>0.05) from the R1 and R0 treatments. Regarding the goat^s hemoglobin level, we found no significant differences among treatments (p>0.05). Hemoglobin level in this study ranged 8.7 to 12.00 g/dL. Leukocyte count also showed no significant different among treatments (p>0.05) with value ranged from 69.80-68.22/mm3. Erythrocyte count ranged from 8.0 x 106 to 14.8 x 106/mm3 and the results were not significant different among treatments (p>0.05). Blood glucose level ranged from 60.25 to 60.55 mg/dL and not significantly different among treatemnts (p>0.05). Blood urea levels ranged from 21.55 to 29.18 mg/dL and were not significantly different among treatments (p>0.05). Total albumin levels ranged from 2.48 to 3.11 g/dL, meanwhile globulins ranged from 2.80 to 3.51 g/dL and were not significantly different among treatments (p>0.05). It was concluded that the feeding of ammoniated rice straw (50%) + Gliricidia sepium (50%) + 300 g UPSB gave an optimal response in relation to DMI, DWG and normal-ranged blood profile.

Keywords: rice straw, ammoniation, Gliricidia sepium, UPSB, goat

Topic: Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology