Combination Effect of Golden Snail Powder and Fermented Coconut Cake on Quality of Duck Eggs

Abstract

This study aims to determinate the effect of combination golden snail powder and fermented coconut cake on quality of duck eggs. We were using experimental feeds combination form golden snail powder and fermented coconut cake as raw material for livestock rearing for duck. This research was conducted in July - September 2018 in Mangkoso Village, Barru Regency and continued with sample testing at the Laboratory Animal Husbandry Faculty of Livestock Product Technology University of Hasanuddin. This study used 16 female duck who are 20 weeks old with four types of treatments consists of four replications of each treatment. The egg quality was carried out using a sample of 16 eggs from Ducks which was maintained and treated with different rations. The data obtained were analyzed using variance analysis with a Completely Randomized test for significant different results. The results of the combination of golden snail powder and fermented coconut cake on egg color, egg white index, egg yolk index, haugh unit (HU) value of egg units. All treatments (P1, P2, P3) gave effect to three parameters, namely eggshell quality, egg yolk index and egg yolk color, while the other three parameters namely egg weight, egg white index and Haugh Unit (HU) value did not differ significantly from negative controls. The best treatment was shown by treatment P3 which gave an effect on the heavier egg weight than other treatments, eggshell quality grade A, Egg White Index and Egg Yolk Index showed good quality and bright golden egg yolks.

Performances and Egg Quality of Laying Ducks Fed Diets Containing Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Leaf Meal and Golden Snail (Pomacea canaliculata)

“…Beta carotene is a yellow-orange pigment, which is closely related to egg yolk color (Hien et al, 2016). This result was in line with the result reported by Syaharuddin et al (2019) that the golden apple snail was able to improve the egg yolk color. Galon et al (2017) also reported that cassava leaf meal significantly increased the yolk color.…”

“…Inclusion of 10% cassava leaf meal in the diet of laying hens (Zanu & Avukpor, 2013), 20% cassava leaf meal in broiler diets (Abu et al, 2015) did not result in any adverse effects on performances. The golden apple snail was reported to be able to improve egg yolk color (Syaharuddin et al, 2019). Galon et al (2017) reported that a diet containing cassava leaf meal improved the egg production.…”