Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

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The Use of Animal Protein Sources in the Diet and Their Effect on the Physical of Rabbit Pelt

Rabbit is a potential livestock which yields good pelts. Quality of physical of good pelt required usage of feeding stuff protein source in the diet, especially animal protein. Quality of source of animal protein extremely depends on applied material, at this research applied tuna waste (Thunnus albacares) and Earth-worm (Lumbricus rubellus). The purpose of this research, to know the influence and the use of various sources of animal proteins in the diet to physical quality of rabbit’s pelt. This research is done in experimental by using 18 weaned male rabbits hybrid of New Zealand White. Research used completely randomized design, as treatment of 3 kinds of source protein: R0 (the diet which is not contained animal protein), R1 (the diet which is contained source of animal protein of tuna waste) and R3 (the diet which is contained animal protein of earth-worm meal) with each 6 times replication. The diet is compiled based on requirement of rabbit with rough protein content 17, 07 % and energy 2805 Kkal. Conclusion from the research and the discussion: source of protein in the diet has significant influence to the quality of physical of rabbit’s pelt, quality of highest physical showed by treatment of the diet which has source of animal protein of earth-worm meal contained.