Evaluasi dan analisis produksi peternakan ayam layer ditinjau dari perbedaan komposisi pakan di Desa Banyuurip, Kabupaten Tulungagung, Jawa Timur

Abstract

Layer chicken farms in Indonesia often face obstacles in achieving optimal egg production potential due to inadequate feed nutrition. This research aims to compare the performance of laying hens from two smallholder farms given different feeds including composition and additives. This research was conducted on a people's farm of layer chickens of the Isa brown strain in Banyuurip Village, Kalidawir District, Tulungagung Regency. Data collection is carried out weekly on two farms owned by Mr Asrofi and Mr Sucipto. The chickens used were grouped based on age criteria of 17-28 weeks, each with a population of 450 birds. The differences in the feed management of the two breeders are in the composition (percentage of use of corn, rice bran, and concentrate) and the use of additives (without premix and using premix). The main feed used for laying hens is corn, concentrate, and rice bran and mixed homogeneously. Data collected includes Feed Intake (FI), Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), Hen Day Production (HDP), and Average Body Weight (ABW) for 3 months of rearing starting from chickens aged 17-28 weeks. The data obtained were analyzed using the Independent samples T-test and the Man Withney test. The statistical test results were significantly different (P<0.05) for FI and ABW, but not significantly different (P>0.05) for FCR and HDP. The weekly data graphic shows that differences in feed composition affect the productivity of laying hens. This research concludes that nutritional balance in feed can influence the productivity of laying hens.