Nutritional Evaluation of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Peels as a Dietary Supplement in Tropical Friesian Holstein Cross Breed Dairy Cattle

Abstract

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Peels supplementation in feed was evaluated on quality and quantity of dairy cattle production. Cassava peels were waste product of tapioca flour industry. A total of 26 lactation dairy cattle breed Friesian Holstein cross breed maintained at individual cage at farm on Kawi Mountain, Malang, East Java. It was randomly allotted to treatment and control group (13 head of cattle in each group). Treatment group were fed with cassava peels base dietary, whereas control group were fed by grass and commercial ration dietary. After a month, the quality and quantity of milk were recorded daily for a month and analyzed on automatic milk analyzer. The result showed significant changes (p<0.05) on treatment group were shown on percentage of protein (2.87%), lactose (4.40%), solid nonfat (8.49%), and total solid (12.23%). This quality of milk only needed cost of 1.15 €/head/day compared with control group which needed 2.02 €/head/day. These results indicated that cassava peels in feed can produce higher total solid and protein level of milk than control group. They also have high potential as a feed source to cut production cost; therefore, the farmer income increased slightly.

Methane Emission, Carbon Footprint and Productivity of Specialized Dairy Cows Supplemented with Bitter Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

“…Although there were differences in the consumption of NDF, a precursor of milk fat, the production of acetic acid in the rumen may not have differed between diets. Pertiwi et al [ 58 ] concluded that supplementation with 34.5% cassava root husk in Holstein cows positively affected CP and total solids. Their results for fat and milk volume were similar to those of this study.…”

Crop Residue Management through Utilization : A Review

“…Cassava peels, a waste product of tapioca flour industry is usually discarded while processing. Studies were made by Pertiwi et al (2019) on supplementation of this discarded cassava peels with feed. Cattle population were grouped and fed with the discarded cassava peel-based feed and the quality of milk was assessed.…”

Detrimental Effect of Tannin on Growth Performance, Visceras Weight and Blood Biochemistry in Broiler Chickens Reared Under Tropical Area

“…Tannins are polyphenols that alter appetite and absorption directly or indirectly (12). In dairy cattle, tannin has a beneficial effect to increase the quality of milk produced (13). In contrast to ruminant animals, poultry lacks bacteria in their gastrointestinal tract that detoxify or reduce the effect of tannins, it generates compounds with proteins and carbohydrates or blocking digestive enzymes, Therefore by this mechanism, tannins decreased growth and feed efficiency.…”