Shows improved crude fiber and fat digestibility in landrace pigs using bioactivators, suggesting enhanced feed efficiency.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the use of fermented herbal ingredients with local bioactivators on the consumption and digestibility of crude fiber and crude fat of landrace peranakan pigs and also to find out the best level of fermented herbal ingredients. The livestock used were 12 landrace landrace grower phase pigs aged 3-4 months with an initial body weight ranging from 34-43 kg with an average weight of 37 kg (KV= 14.12%). This study used a Complete Random Design (RAL) consisting of 4 treatments and 3 replicas so that there were 12 experimental units. The treatment given was H0: liquid feed without herbs, H1: liquid feed + 10% fermented herbs, H2: liquid feed + 15% fermented herbs and H3: liquid feed + 20% fermented herbs. The variables studied were consumption and digestibility of crude fiber and crude fat. The results showed that the treatment had a very pronounced effect (P < 0.01) on crude fiber consumption, crude fat and crude fiber and crude fat digestibility. It was concluded that the use of fermented herbal ingredients in rations at the levels of 10%, 15% and 20% had a very pronounced effect on crude fiber consumption, crude fat consumption, crude fiber digestibility and crude fat digestibility of landrace landrace pig farms in the grower phase.
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