PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN KONSENTRAT DALAM PAKAN BERBASIS RUMPUT (Panicum maximum) TERHADAP KECERNAAN HEMISELULOSA DAN SELULOSA PADA KAMBING LOKAL

Abstract

ABSTRACT
THE EFFECT OF CONCENTRATE UTILIZATION IN GUINEA GRASS (Panicum maximum) FEED ON HEMIELLULOSE AND CELLULOSE DIGESTIBILITIES IN LOCAL GOATS. Research was conducted to evaluate the effects of concentrate utilization in guinea grass (Panicum maximum) feed on hemicellulose and cellulose digestibilities in local goats. Twelve male local goats were used in this experiment and raised in 12 unit individual pens. Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with four treatments and three replications was used. The treatments were R1 = 100 % guinea grass, R2 = 75 % guinea grass + 25 % concentrate, R3 = 50 % guinea grass + 50 % concentrate, R4 = 25 % guinea grass + 75 % concentrate. The results showed that effects on hemicellulose and cellulose digestibilities were significantly different among treatments (P < 0,05). Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) showed that R1 treatment was significantly lower compared to R3 and R4 treatments. There was no different between R1 and R2, and among R2, R3, and R4. It was concluded that concentrate could be utilized up to 75 %, however the best treatment was utilization of 25 % concentrate.
Key words: guinea grass, concentrate, digestibility, hemicellulose, cellulose, and local goats.