Effect of Dietary Sappan (Caesalpinia sappan L.) with FructoOligosaccharide Supplementation on Productive Performance, Carcass Percentage, Carcass Color and Feed Cost in Broilers

Abstract

The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of Sappan (Caesalpinia sappan L.) with Fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) supplementation in broiler diets on productive performance and carcass percentage, carcass color and feed cost per weight gain. Experimental design was completely randomized design (CRD), consisted of 4 treatments with 4 replicates of 5 birds each. Eighty 14-day old, mixed sex, Arbor Acres broiler, with an average body weight of 177.11 3.90 gms, were randomly allotted to 4 treatments, as follow: T1 ( control), T2 ( supplemented sappan 2 percent with FOS 0.5 percent), T3 (supplemented sappan 2.5 percent with FOS 0.5 percent), T4 (supplemented sappan 3 percent with FOS 0.5 percent). The comparison method of all treatment means was Duncan's new multiple range test (DMRT). The findings revealed that weight gain, average daily gain, feed conversion, feed intake and carcass percentage were insignificantly difference. feed cost per weight gain (CPG) and light (L*), red (a*), yellow (b*) color of beak, light (L*), yellow (b*) color of toe, red (a*), yellow (b*) color of drumstick, red (a*) color of breast, red (a*) color of skin, were statistically significant difference (P<0.05). It could be concluded that sappan 2 to 3 percent with FOS 0.5 percent supplementation in broiler diets increases feed cost per weight gain (P<0.05) and shows no effect on productive performance and carcass percentage, when compares with control treatment. The dietary supplementation of sappan which is plenty of brazilin pigment at 2 to 3 percent in broiler diets produces pink-red drumstick and breast meat (P<0.05), compares with control. It makes the broiler meat is eatable.