Supplementation effect of temulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) meal in ration on male local rabbit performance

Abstract

Abstract. Rifat M, Subagyo YBP, Pratitis W. 2008. Supplementation effect of temulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) meal in ration on male local rabbit performance. Biofarmasi 6: 58-63. The rabbit was the alternative livestock that could be used to fulfill the increasing demand for animal protein. The meat of rabbits has a smooth structure, shape, and color as chicken meat, with higher protein than cattle, sheep, pork, and low cholesterol. To increase rabbit productivity, it could be reached by giving temulawak meals as additive feed which could stimulate stomach depletion and a passion for eating. This research aimed to determine the supplementation effect of temulawak meal (Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb) in ration on male local rabbit performance. It was held in Gulon village, Jebres district of Surakarta regency from November 28^th, 2007, until January 8^th, 2008. This research used 24 local male rabbits with an average body weight of 727.79±97.3 grams divided into four treatments and six replications; each replication consisted of a rabbit. The diets included rendeng (peanut tree) and concentrated with a ratio of 70:30. The treatments were P₀ (70% rendeng and 30% concentrate) as control diet, P₁ (control diet + 2% temulawak meal), P₂ (control diet + 4% temulawak meal), and P₃ (control diet + 6% temulawak meal). Variable measured were feed intake, average daily gain, feed conversion ratio, and feed cost per gain. Data from the research result was analyzed with a variance analysis based on a completely randomized design with one-way classification. The results showed that the average of four treatments (P₀, P₁, P_2, and P₃) in series for feed intake were 51.89; 53.85; 50.02, and 55.57 (gram/head/day), average daily gain were 6.41; 6.21; 4.86 and 6.03 (gram/head/day), feed conversion ratio were 9.22; 8.83; 11.21 and 9.44, and feed cost per gain were Rp31.63; Rp32.18; Rp41.90 and Rp36.19. The variance analysis result was not significant (P?0.05). Based on the results, it could be concluded that temulawak meal supplementation in ration did not affect local male rabbit performance.