The Effect of Different Land and Chicken Manure Mollases Block (KAMBLOK) As Feed Supplement on the Heat Tolerance Coefficiant and Body Weight Gain of Fat Tail Sheep

Abstract

Using manure laying hens as feed supplement was Chicken Manure Mollases Block (KAMBLOK). Laying hen manure contains 28% crude fiber and protein 11.3%. Results of this study were expected to be used as farmers’ guidelines and consideration in Fat-Tailed Sheep (FTS) rearing management and the development of livestock. This study was conducted in two places were lowland (Payaman Village, Indonesia-30 m asl) and highland (AgriRanch, Batu, Indonesia-700 m asl). The purpose was to study the effect of KAMBLOK to environmental adaptability expressed by the value of HTC and daily weight gain. The materials used were 10 heads male FTS ages 9-12 months at each land. Feed were elephant grass, concentrate and KAMBLOK. Water was ad-libitum. The method was experiment and direct observation. The variables were Heat Tolerance Coefficient and body weight gain. HTC in the highlands was 2.10±0.02, while FTS in lowland showed 2.11±0.02. Body weight gain in the lowlands was 85.33±4.86 g/day, while the body weight in the highlands was 117.33±6.25 g/day. The conclusion was different land and KAMBLOK did not significantly affect of HTC. Future studies suggested to use FTS with the same rearing management in different lands to obtain the rearing of an effective and efficient FTS.