Efek Perbedaan Dataran terhadap Kualitas Litter Closed House Ayam Broiler

Abstract

The study was aimed to examine the effect of the difference in altitude on the quality of the litter in broiler chickens kept in close house cages. The materials used are litter and broiler chickens are maintained in closed house in high, medium and low altitude with the same Standard Operation Procedure (SOP). This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 treatments and 8 replications. The treatment given is: a cage in the lowlands 0-400 Masl (Meter above sea level) (T1), a cage in the lowlands 400-700 Masl (Meter above sea level) (T2), and a cage in the highlands more than 700 Masl (T3) (Meter above sea level). The parameters tested included ammonia levels, water content, temperature and pH of the litter, and footpad dermatitis (FPD). Data were processed by analysis of variance with the F test at a significance level of 5%, if there is any influence the treatment was further tested by Duncan's multiple region test. The results showed that the difference in terrain had a significant effect (P<0.05) on ammonia levels, pH of litter and FPD at 14 days, while on litter water content had no significant effect (P> 0.05). Plains difference significantly (P <0.05) on water content and pH of litter, however, no significant effect (P> 0.05) on levels of ammonia litter and FPD at 28 days. The conclusion of this study is the difference in terrain has implications for the microclimate of the cage, which affects the quality of the litter (ammonia content, water content, pH) and FPD in chickens.