Utilization of Solid as Feed Ingredient of Sakura Block plus and its effect on Branched Fatty Acid (BCFA) and Total Rumen Bacteria Production values
Jarmuji Jarmuji (a*), Irma Badarina (a), Woki Bilyaro (a), Arif Rahman Azis (a), Jhon Firison (b), Rakmad Fajar (c)

a) Departement of Animal Science, University of Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia.
*jarmuji[at]unib.ac.id
b) Pusat Riset Peternakan, Organisasi Riset Pertanian dan Pangan, BRIN
c) Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Kaur, Bengkulu, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the use of solid as ingredient on sakura block towards branched fatty acid (BCFA) production, isobutyrate (iC4), isovalerate (iC5), valerate (nC5) and total bacteria in rumen fluid invitro. A completely randomized design was used in this study , using 12 treatments and 3 replicates. Commercial sakura block as control (P0), sakura block which was enriched with solid 2% (P1), 4% (P2), 6% (P3), 8%(P4), 10% (P5), 12% (P6), 14% (P7), 16% (P8), 18% (P9), 20% (P10) dan 22% (P11). The results of this study showed that there was a fluctuating increase in the production of BCFA, isobutyrate, isovalerate, valerate and total bacteria in rumen fluid. Based on the results of this study, it was found that the use of 18% solid level in Sakura block produced the highest production out of all treatments.

Keywords: Solid- Sakura Block Plus- BCFA- Rumen Bacteria

Topic: Animal feed and nutrition