The Effect of Papaya Leaf Flour and Turmeric Flour on the Broiler Carcasses

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of providing papaya flour and turmeric flour as feed additives on slaughter weight, carcass weights and percentage of broiler chicken carcasses. This research was conducted in the enclosure of Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of North Sumatra in October to November 2019. The design used in this study was a complete random design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 5 replications. The treatment consisted of P0 = control feed; P1 = addition of 0.5% turmeric flour; P2 = addition of 5% papaya leaf flour; and P3 = addition of 0.5% turmeric flour and 5% papaya leaf flour. The parameters observed were cutting weight, carcass weight and carcass percentage.

The results showed that the addition of turmeric feed and papaya leaves into the feed did not have a significant effect on the slaughter weight, carcass weight and percentage of 35-day-old broiler chicken carcass. The treatment showed a tendency that the weight of cut and carcass weight of papaya leaf addition was better than turmeric and control. The conclusion of this study is the addition of papaya leaf flour and turmeric flour as feed additives did not have an effect on the broiler chicken carcass.