Effect of high crude fibre feed towards digestive tract characteristics of crossbreed native chicken

Abstract

This research was aimed to evaluate the use of high crude fibre feed on the characteristic of the native chicken digestive tracts. The research was conducted in Tembuku District, Bangli Regency in April-August 2020. There were four treatments starter diets included P0 (control), P1 (70% control feed+30% rice bran), P2 (70% control feed+30%+ Bio B 2cc/l drinking water), P3 (60% control feed+10% Indigofera meal+30% rice bran), while four treatment grower diet included P0 (25% control feed+35% rice bran+40% corn), P1 (15% control feed+35% rice bran+10% Indigofera meal+40% corn), P2 (15% control feed+35% rice bran+10% Indigofera meal+40% corn+2cc/l Bio-B), and P3 (22% control feed+31.5% rice bran+10% Indigofera meal+36.5% corn). The variables observed included final body weight, digestive tract weight, and digestive tract length. A factorial randomized block design was used in this study with univariate analysis and further Duncan test. This study showed that high crude fibre feed affected the digestive tract, such as the weight of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, liver, pancreas, proventriculus. This also occurred in the parameters of the length of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, and colon.

Response of Digestive Tract Size In Indonesian Native Chickens Fed Indigofera sp.

“…meal that contained tannins an saponin on the intestinal health of chickens are increasing growth performance and exhibiting immunostimulating properties and enhancing the immune system [21], [22]. KUB chickens fed with high-fiber feed resulted in a cecum size of 0.263g/100g (female) and 0.194g/100g (male) [23]. The main function of the kidneys is to filter waste from the blood, remove it from the body through urine, and regulate fluid and electrolyte balance in the body.…”

“…Bile plays a crucial role in fat digestion, while the spleen functions as a producer of leukocytes and eliminates old erythrocytes. The pancreas size of KUB chickens is equivalent to the study [23], where the size in males is 0.246g/100g and females 0.192g/100g. Similar results as obtained from previous study, which was 0.191-0.216g/100g.…”