Performance of Ducks in the Early Phase of Laying Eggs Fed Ration Containing Pests of Ponds
Ahmad Wadi *
Animal Husbandry Department, Animal Feed Technology Study Program, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, Indonesia.
Nurjannah Bando
Animal Husbandry Department, Agribussines of Animal Study, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, Indonesia.
Fitriana Akhsan
Animal Husbandry Department, Animal Feed Technology Study Program, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, Indonesia.
. Basri
Animal Husbandry Department, Animal Feed Technology Study Program, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, Indonesia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: The study aimed to determine the effect of pond pests based rations on the performance of ducks in the early phase of laying eggs.
Study Design: Complete randomized design (RAL) consisting of 3 treatments each with 3 replications.
Place and Duration of Study: The research was conducted from September 2020 to October 2020 at the Polytechnic of Agriculture Pangkep State, Pangkep regency, Indonesia.
Methodology: A total of 45 ducks aged 6 months were kept for 30 days, each experimental unit with 5 ducks. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of 3 treatments and 3 replications, with a treatment arrangement, namely P0 = Maintenance using commercial feed; P1 = P0 + 5% pond pests and P2 = P0 + 10% pond pests. The performance parameters observed in the study were ration consumption, egg production and egg weight.
Results: The maintenance of ducks in the early phase of laying eggs that received pond pests did not have a significant effect (P> 0.05) on egg production performance.
Conclusion: The conclusion in this study is that pond pests can be an alternative feed to the level of 10%.
Keywords: Ducks, laying eggs, performance, pond pests