THE EFFECT OF CAGE DENSITY AND ZEOLIT ADDITION TO LITTER ON BLOOD PROFILES OF JOPER CHICKENS
Adelina Ari Hamiyanti (a*), Halimah Amin (b), Gatot Ciptadi (a), Agus Budiarto (a)

a) Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, Indonesia
* adelina[at]ub.ac.id
b) Student at Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of cage density, zeolit addition to the litter, and their interaction on the blood profile of Joper chickens. The material used in this study consisted of 324 Joper chickens. The research was conducted using an experimental method based on a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with a factorial pattern. The treatments applied were stocking density (9, 12, and 15 birds per square meter and the addition of zeolite in the litter (0%, 10%, and 20%) during the age of 22-56 days, resulting in 9 treatment combinations. Each treatment was replicated 3 times. Data were analyzed using ANOVA. The results of the study showed that stocking density and its interaction with zeolite supplementation had no significant effect on the blood profile of Joper chickens (P>0.05). All blood parameters, including erythrocytes, leukocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, and MCHC, remained within normal physiological ranges. It can be concluded that a stocking density of 15 birds per square meter with the addition of 20% zeolite was effective in not causing any negative effects on the blood profile of Joper chickens.

Keywords: erythrocyte- leukocytes- hematocrit- hemoglobin

Topic: Animal production