PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN PEGAGAN (Centtela aciatica) SEBAGAI PAKAN ADDITIF BROILER TERHADAP PERSENTASE KARKAS DAN LEMAK ABDOMEN
This study was conducted to evaluate the carcass percentage and abdominal fat of broiler chicken with added feed additive pegagan (Centella aciatica) powder on ration. This experiment was done at poultry farm and laboratory of Animal Husbandry Programme, Payakumbuh Agricultural Polytechnic from July to December 2018. The experiment was run in completely randomized design which consist of 4 feed treatments and 5 replications. Level used of A = without pegagan powder; B = 1.5% pegagan powder; C = 3% pegagan powder dan D = 4.5% pegagan powder. The collected data was analyzed with ANOVA and Duncan Range test would use for post hoc multiple comparison. The result shown that body weight was significantly different (P < 0.05), carcass percentage and abdominal fat were no significantly different (P > 0.05). Body weight of broiler chicken was higher on level D = 4.5% pegagan powder. The additive compounds in pegagan as feed additive stimulated immunity of broiler chicken until provide better body weight but unaffected on carcass percentage and abdominal fat.