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Author(s)
Erman Syahruddin1, Rita Herawaty2 and Azhar Ibrahim1
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2015.10.006
Affiliation(s)
1. Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Andalas University, Kampus Limau Manis, Padang 25163, Indonesia
2. Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Andalas University, Kampus Limau Manis, Padang 25163, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to determine the
level of use of fermented kapok seed to substitute 100% soybean meal in native
laying hen rations without adverse effect on laying hen production. Two hundred
and forty laying hens
aged 20 weeks were used in this experiment. The completely randomized design was
assigned with six treatments to replace 0, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% of soybean meal with fermented kapok seed
with four replications. The variables measured were feed intake, feed
conversion and income over feed cost (gross profit), as well as variables related to egg production (hen
day production and egg weight), thickness of eggshell and yolk color index for quality
of eggs. Data were analyzed statistically using analysis of variance (ANOVA), and if the result
shows a marked influence, it will be followed by Duncans test (DMRT). The results showed
that the performance of laying hen had not been
affected significantly by substituting soybean meal with fermented kapok seed.
Feed intake, feed conversion and egg production is not influenced either. In summary,
the use of fermented kapok seed to substitute soybean meal in the ration can be
up to 100% in the diet of laying chicken.
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KEYWORDS
Fermented kapok seed (Ceiba petandra), substitution, hen day production, native laying hen.
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