Penggunaan Vitamin E dalam Pakan terhadap Fertilitas, Daya Tetas dan Bobot Tetas Telur Ayam Kampung
Abstract
The aim of this research was to know the effect of vitamin E supplementation in the ration containing
menhaden fish oil and kernel palm oil on fertility, hatchability and hatch weight of native chicken egg. The research was
done in Experimental Sub-station Faculty of Animal Sciences UNSOED, Purwokerto. The experiment was conducted from
April to November 2005. Material used in this experiment was 48 chicken females (pullets) of 22 weeks old which reared
intensively up to 48 weeks old and 20 cockerels as semen sources for artificial insemination. A Completely Randomized
Design with 6 replicates for each treatment was used. Rations were formulated as follow: R0 = Control/basal feed + Vitamin
E 0 mg/kg in feed; R1 = basal feed + Vitamin E 10 mg/kg in feed; R2 = basal feed + Vitamin E 20 mg/kg in feed; R3 = basal
feed + Vitamin E 30 mg/kg in feed. Results indicated that the used of vitamin E of 30 mg/kg in feed containing 5%
menhaden fish oil and 5% kernel palm oil improved chicken fertility by 76.69% to 87.07%. However, treatments has no
significant (P>0.05) effects on hatchability and hatch weight.
menhaden fish oil and kernel palm oil on fertility, hatchability and hatch weight of native chicken egg. The research was
done in Experimental Sub-station Faculty of Animal Sciences UNSOED, Purwokerto. The experiment was conducted from
April to November 2005. Material used in this experiment was 48 chicken females (pullets) of 22 weeks old which reared
intensively up to 48 weeks old and 20 cockerels as semen sources for artificial insemination. A Completely Randomized
Design with 6 replicates for each treatment was used. Rations were formulated as follow: R0 = Control/basal feed + Vitamin
E 0 mg/kg in feed; R1 = basal feed + Vitamin E 10 mg/kg in feed; R2 = basal feed + Vitamin E 20 mg/kg in feed; R3 = basal
feed + Vitamin E 30 mg/kg in feed. Results indicated that the used of vitamin E of 30 mg/kg in feed containing 5%
menhaden fish oil and 5% kernel palm oil improved chicken fertility by 76.69% to 87.07%. However, treatments has no
significant (P>0.05) effects on hatchability and hatch weight.
Keywords
Vitamin E, fertility, hatchability, hatch weight