The objectives of this research was to study the effect and level of using purslane flour (Portulaca oleracea L) which was substituted in broiler feed to performance, had been done in chicken coop owned by National Animal Husbandry Training Centre Kupang. The experimental used was Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) with 4 (four) treatments, 5 (five) blocks and 5 (five) replications, each replication consist of 5 (five) broilers, so the total of the broiler were 100 heads. The treatments were Kr0 = commercial feed without purslane flour, Kr5= commercial feed contained 5% purslane flour, Kr10= commercial feed contained 10% purslane flour and Kr15= commercial feed contained 15% purslane flour. Parameters measured were feed intake (dry matter, crude protein, and crude fiber), weight gain, feed conversion and weight of abdominal fat. Data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results of the study showed that the use of purslane flour in broiler feed had a very significant effect (P<0.01) to feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion but had no significant effect (P>0.05) to weight of abdominal fat. The use of purslane flour in broiler feed up to 15% does not improve performance of broiler.Key words: broiler, purslane flour, performance.
ABSTRAKPenelitian ini dengan tujuan mengetahui pengaruh dan level penggunaan tepung krokot (Portulaca oleracea L) yang disubtitusi dalam ransum ayam broiler terhadap performans, telah dilakukan di kandang ayam milik Balai Besar Pelatihan Peternakan Kupang. Rancangan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap Berblok (RAL B) yang terdiri dari 4 perlakuan, 5 blok dan 5 ulangan dengan masing-masing ulangan sebanyak 5 ekor sehingga total ayam adalah 100 ekor. Perlakuan tersebut yaitu Kr0= Ransum komersial tanpa tepung krokot, Kr5= Ransum komersial yang mengandung 5% tepung krokot, Kr10= Ransum komersial yang mengandung 10% tepung krokot dan Kr15= Ransum komersial yang mengandung 15% tepung krokot. Parameter yang diukur adalah konsumsi (bahan kering, protein kasar dan serat kasar), pertambahan berat badan, konversi ransum dan berat lemak abdomen. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan tepung krokot dalam ransum berpengaruh sangat nyata (P<0,01) terhadap konsumsi, pertambahan bobot badan dan konversi ransum tetapi tidak berpengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap berat lemak abdomen. Penggunaan krokot dalam ransum hingga level 15% tidak memperbaiki performans ayam broiler.