Suplementation Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in commercial feed on physic and chemical quality meat of hybrid duck

Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Fauna No. 3, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: bsuwignyo@ugm.ac.id

Abstract

The aimed of this study was to determine the effect of suplementation level of alfafa (Medicago sativa L.) on hybrid duck’s meat quality with basal diet commercial feed. This study used in vivo tecnique on 108 hybrid ducks. The research consisted of 3 treatments and 6 replications, each replication consisted of 6 ducks. The treatments were P1 = commercial feed + 0 % fresh alfafa, P2 = commercial feed + 5 % alfafa, P3 = commercial feed + 10 % fresh alfafa. Alfalfa was calculated in dry matter based but offered in the form as fed. Feed and water was offered ad libitum. The variables measured include product appereance, carcass quality, physic and chemical hybrid duck’s meat. One way Completely randomized design was used in this research. All data collected was analized with Statistical Package for Sosial Science version 22. Data with significant differences were further tested with Duncan’s new Multiple Range Test. Data resulted significant differences (P<0.05) on water content, pH, water holding capasity, and coking loss of the meat among treatment, but not for crude protein, extract ether, and tenderness (P>0.05). Based on the data resulted, it can be concluded that commercial feed with 5 % alalfa suplementation (P2) was the best treatment to the physic and chemical quality meat of hybrid duck.