Performa dan nilai IOFC domba ekor tipis dengan pemberian konsentrat tanpa atau dengan rumput odot

Abstract

This study was purposed to evaluate performances and IOFC value of thin tailed sheep (TTS) which fed 100% concentrate or with the forage addition of odot grass. Four TTS aged 7-12 months old with an average of body weight of (10.3±0.7) kg were used and randomly divided into 2 levels treatment. The level treatment of feed was fed 100% concentrate or without odot grass (P0) and fed 50% concentrate and 50% odot grass (P1). Parameters observed included dry matter intake (DMI), average daily weight gain (ADG), feed conversion and Income Over Feed Cost (IOFC). The results showed that DMI, ADG and IOFC on P0 was higher than P1 with an average of 0.45 kg/head/day; 0.21 kg/head/day; 366,835 and 0.33 kg/head/day; 0.15 kg/head/day 254,343; respectively. Feed conversion showed the opposite result which P0 (2.1) was lower than at P1 (2.2). It was concluded that feeding of 100% concentrate and without forage improved the performance of female TTS before the age of 12 months old. It also produced IOFC values more profitable than concentrate feed with the addition of odot grass.