Effect of Rearing Method and Varying Energy Levels on Performance and Growth Rate of Male Kamang Ducks

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the performance of male Kamang ducks reared with pools and without pools with three different levels of ration energy. This study used a Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) with a divided plot design with the main plot consisting of pools, and without pools, subplots consisted of ration energy levels of E1 (2700 Kcal/kg), E2 (2900 Kcal/kg) and E3 (3100 Kcal/kg) with three groups. The study raised 90 male Kamang ducks. The treatment began at two weeks of age and ended at the 10 th week Each cage consisted of 5 Kamang ducks per treatment making a total of 90 ducks. The variables observed were ration consumption, body weight gain, feed conversion, and growth rate. The results showed that there was is no interaction between the duck rearing method with varying ration energy levels on ration consumption, body weight gain, ration conversion, and growth rate (p>0.05). Also, the level of ration energy did not affect ration consumption, body weight gain, ration conversion, and growth rate (P>0.05). However, the maintenance of ducks with and without pools was significantly different (p<0.05) with the average body weight gain and feed conversion. The study concludes that rearing ducks using ponds showed the best results at 2700 Kcal/kg (E1) energy level with an average ration consumption of 5907.7 g/duck, weight gain of 1232. 51 g/duck, and feed conversion ratio of 4.82.

Performance of various types of West Sumatera female ducks at starter period

“…Duck also has the potential to be developed because it has relatively good adaptability and has many advantages compared to other poultry, including ducks being more resistant to disease. In addition, ducks have efficiency in converting feed into good meat [1].…”

“…West Sumatra has several breeds of germplasm ducks that have good breeding potential. The ducks are named according to the name of the local area, such as Kamang duck, Bayang duck, Payakumbuh (Sikumbang Janti) duck, and Kamang duck [1][2][3].…”

“…According to Arlina et al [3)], the qualitative characteristic of Kamang duck is that the fur color tends to be brown with a black beak and is characterized by a curved white line above the eyes, and some have a white circle around the neck like a ring. Kamang duck is one of the local breeds with good prospects in meat production in West Sumatra [1,3]. While Pitalah duck comes from Batipuh District, Tanah Datar Regency.…”

“…The performance of ducks during growth also influences duck egg production. The growth of female ducks at the beginning of the starter period also determines the level of egg production that will be optimal [1].…”