Effect Of Honey in Starter Phase Drinking Water on Broiler Performance

Abstract

The objective of this study is to ascertain the impact of incorporating klanceng honey in broiler beverages during the starter phase on the enhancement of broiler performance. The present study utilized a total of 100 broiler chickens, which were meticulously assigned to four distinct treatments employing a Complete Randomized Design (CRD) method. Each treatment was allocated five broiler chickens. In the context of broiler chicken maintenance during the starter phase, a controlled experiment was conducted in which klanceng honey was incorporated into the drinking water. The experimental design involved four distinct concentrations: P0, which lacked the addition of klanceng honey; P1, which received a 1% klanceng honey addition; P2, which received a 2% klanceng honey addition; and P3, which received a 3% honey addition, administered twice daily for a period of 10 days. The observed parameters included feed consumption, body weight gain (PBB), feed conversion, specific growth rate (SGR), and mortality. The data analysis method employed was the analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical test. The findings of this study demonstrated that the incorporation of klanceng honey into the drinking water of starter phase broiler chickens exhibited no statistically significant impact (P > 0.05) on feed consumption, body weight gain (PBB), feed conversion, and SGR. The mortality rate associated with each treatment was found to be 0%, suggesting that klanceng honey did not exert a deleterious effect on the survival rate of broiler chickens during the study period. The study's findings concerning the incorporation of klanceng honey in drinking water during the broiler starter phase indicate that the addition has no significant impact on broiler performance and does not result in a negative effect on broiler survival.