Pemanfaatan Ekstrak Kulit Buah Naga Merah (Hylocereus polyrhizus) pada Air Minum terhadap Kualitas Karkas Ayam Broiler

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of using red dragon fruit (hyclocereus polyrhizus) peel extract in drinking water on broiler chicken carcass quality. This research was carried out at Martabe Farm, Durin Simbelang, Pancur Batu District and the Pharmaceutical Phytochemical Laboratory, University of North Sumatra. This research was carried out experimentally using a completely randomized plan (RAL). A total of 100 DOC will be randomized into 20 pen stage plots consisting of 4 treatments and 5 replications. Each replication consisted of 5 broiler chickens. The treatment is as follows P0 (500 ml drinking water without dragon fruit peel extract), P1 (7.5% in 500 ml drinking water), P2 (15% in 500 ml drinking water), P3 (22.5 % in 500 ml drinking water) The results of the research showed that the treatment had a very real influence on final body weight, carcass weight and carcass percentage. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that administering 7.5% of red dragon fruit peel extract (Hyclocereus polyrhizus) in drinking water gives the best results on final body weight, carcass weight and carcass percentage in broiler chickens