Chemical analysis of commercial quail laying ration with substitution of fermentation waste bean sprouts

Abstract

Japanese quail (Coturnix-coturnix japonica) has great potential to be developed as an alternative source of cheap animal protein. Generally, quail breeders use commercial rations. The problem is that commercial rations are expensive. From an economic perspective, the cost of the ration is very high, reaching 70% of the total cost of production. To reduce the cost of ration and to maintain the nutritional quality, it is tried to substitute commercial rations using feed ingredients that have good nutritional content and the price is cheap by using waste bean sprouts. The purpose of this study was to determine the chemical quality of commercial quail laying rations substituted with fermented waste bean sprouts. The study used a completely randomized design (CRD). The treatment consisted of substituting 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% waste bean sprouts in the commercial quail laying ration. From the research results obtained that the substitution of fermented waste bean sprouts in commercial quail laying rations has a very significant effect (P<0.01) on dry matter, water content, ash content and organic matter. Substitution of waste bean sprouts in quail laying rations up to the level of 10% produces the lowest ash content and water content and meets the SNI standard, as well as the highest organic matter content of the ration