PENGARUH PERENDAMAN NaOH DAN PEREBUSAN BIJI SORGHUM TERHADAP KINERJA BROILER

Abstract

This research was conducted to investigate the effect of NaOH soaked and boiled of Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) on broiler performance include feed intake, average daily gain, anf feed conversion. The material used were 60 broiler divided into 12 cages randomly of four treatments, each treatment consisted of three replications. The treatment were R1 (0%), R2 (uncooked sorghum 12.5%), R3 (soaked sorghum NaOH 0.8 N 12.5%) and R4 (boiled sorghum 12.5%). One way completely randomized design was used. The variable were analyzed by analysis of variance and the significant result tested by Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test. The result showed that the boiled and soaked sorghum decreased feed intake, and average daily gain but feed conversion was increased. The lower broiler performance was showed on sorghum soaked NaOH 0,8 N treatment than the other treatments. It was concluded that sorghum can be used in ration up to 12.5% of boiled sorghum
Key words : Broiler, performance, sorghum, soaked, boiled.