Faculty of Animal Agriculture, Diponegoro University
Abstract
Sixteen thin tail lambs, 3 - 5 months old with the average body weight of 13.3 + 1.46 kg (CV=11%) were
randomly assigned 4 kinds of complete feed based on completely randomized design with four treatments
and four replications), the feed composed of agricultural by-products, T1= rice straw+ soybean meal, T2=corn
straw+soybean by-product, T3=peanut straw + copra meal, and T4=sugar cane top+tofu by-product. After 3
months experimental period , all of the experimental animals were slaughtered to measure the edible portion
value of those carcasses. Result of the experiment indicated that no differences were observed between
treatments for edible portion of carcass (P>0.05). The average of edible portion production were recorded
as much as 6.05 kg or 73.83%. It might be concluded that various agricultural by-products could be utilized
as complete feed to improve nutritional status and carcass production.
Keywords: thin tail lamb, edible portion, agricultural by-products, complete feed