Pengaruh Suplemen Katalitik Terhadap Karakteristik
Pengaruh Suplemen Katalitik Terhadap Karakteristik
Pengaruh Suplemen Katalitik Terhadap Karakteristik
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ISSN 0126-0472
Terakreditasi SK Dikti No: 56/DIKTI/Kep/2005
Vol. 29 No. 1
ABSTRACT
Dry season resulted in lower availability of ruminant feeds with subsequent effects
on reduction of sheep productivity; therefore nutritive supplement may be required. The
objective of this experiment was to study the effect of supplementation of catalytic substrate
consisting of gelatinized sago, ammonium sulfate, Co and Zn on the sheep rumen
characteristics and its microbial population. Forty lambs with an average live weight of 13
kg were divided into 8 blocks to test 5 feeding treatments. The treatments were feeding
low quality forage without supplement (R1), R1 plus catalytic supplement at 10% of ration
(R2), 20% (R3), 30% (R4) and a positive control treatment (R0 = R1 + soybean meal).
Parameter measurements included rumen pH, ammonia, VFA and microbial population. It
was observed that the rumen pH ranging from 6,06 (R1), 6,15 (R2), 6,45 (R4), 6,58 (R3)
and 6,85 (R0). The rumen concentrations of ammonia were 5,83 mM (R3), 6,01 mM (R4),
6,35 mM (R2), 8,30 mM (R0) and 9,36 mM (R1) with total volatile fatty acid concentration
ranging from 154, 88 mM (R1), 163,70 mM (R2), 180,89 mM (R0), 188,79 mM (R4) and
194,71 mM (R3). Population of rumen bacteri for R3 was 6,09 x 109 cell/ml, which was
greater than RO (5,57 x 109 cell/ml), R1 (4,36 x 109 cell/ml), R2 (4,15 x 109 cell/ml), R4
(5,60 x 109 cell/ml), while protozoa R3 (2,59 x 106 cell/ml), was lower than RO (3,51 x 106
cell/ml) R1 (5,49 x 106 cell/ml) R2 (5,61 x 106 cell/ml) R4 (3,31 x 106 cell/ml). Catalytic
supplement at 20% of ration (R3) resulted in a normal rumen concentration of ammonia
and pH, and increased VFA concentration. It was concluded that catalytic supplement at
20% of ration was the appropriate level for optimal rumen characteristics.
Key words : catalytic supplement, minerals, microbes, rumen, sheep
PENDAHULUAN
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Tabel 1. Pengaruh perlakuan pakan terhadap konsentrasi VFA total dan parsial (mM) dan nisbah C2/C3
Perlakuan
Parameter
VFA-Total
Asetat
Propionat
Isobutirat
Butirat
Isovalerat
Valerat
Nisbah C2/C3
R0
R1
R2
R3
R4
180,89ab
129,22ab
35,60b
2,55a
9,73b
2,81a
1,52b
3,68
154,88c
114,53c
28,50c
1,63b
7,78c
1,68b
0,76c
4,02
163,70bc
121,09b
30,05bc
1,40b
8,95bc
1,46b
0,73c
4,01
194,71a
138,95a
37,65a
2,45a
12,00a
1,84b
1,83a
3,78
188,79a
134,24a
36,12a
1,73b
13,13a
1,76b
1,82a
3,79
Keterangan : superskrip berbeda pada baris yang sama menunjukkan berbeda nyata (P<0,05).
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Tabel 2. Pengaruh perlakuan terhadap konsentrasi VFA total, NH3, pH, populasi bakteri dan protozoa
Perlakuan
Parameter
NH3 (mM)
pH
Bakteri (x 109 sel/ml)
Protozoa (x 106 sel/ml)
R0
R1
R2
R3
R4
8,30a
6,85
5,57a
3,51b
9,36a
6,06
4,36b
5,49a
6,35b
6,15
4,15b
5,61a
5,83b
6,58
6,09a
2,59c
6,01b
6,45
5,65a
3,31bc
Keterangan : superskrip berbeda pada baris yang sama menunjukkan berbeda nyata (P<0,05).
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7.0
6.0
5.0
y = 2.1758x - 8.8006
4.0
3.0
6.00
R = 0.668
6.20
6.40
6.60
6.80
7.00
pH
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