Performance and Digestibility of Grower-Stage Turkeys Fed Different Forage-Based Rations
Performance and Digestibility of Grower-Stage Turkeys Fed Different Forage-Based Rations
Cahya Setya Utama*, Bambang Sulistiyanto, Muhammad Fikri Haidar
ABSTRACT
Turkey meat is favored for its low-fat, high-protein nutritional profile. While turkeys can consume forage, their diets often lack the right balance of nutrients. Sorghum, cultivated as fodder, provides a potential solution. Rich in nutrients and low in anti-nutrients, sorghum can improve turkey performance by optimizing digestive health and nutrient absorption. The aim of the research was to examine the effect of using forage-based rations on grower stage turkeys. The material used was 252 unsex turkeys in the grower phase. The study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 treatments and 7 replications, consisting of: T0 (Ration without forage), T1 (Ration with water hyacinth), and T2 (Ration with fodder sorghum). The data obtained was then analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) to test the diversity of the data and if there was a real influence, it would be continued with the Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) with a significance level of 5%. The parameters observed in the research included: body weight gain, livestock consumption, feed conversion ration (FCR), carcass percentage and over feed and Turkeys costs (IOFTC). The results showed that a final weight of 634-702 g/head, body weight gain of 424-510 g/head, feed consumption of 77.87-81.13 g/head/day, FCR 4.81-5.90, carcass percentage 49.73-54.58 and IOFTC (IDR) 11937-16571. The use of complete feed base fodder sorghum and maggot jam shows an increase in feed performance and efficiency.
Keywords | Digestibility, Feed, Forage, Turkey, Performance
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