Utilization of tree legume forages as protein sources of beef cattle ration

PENGGUNAAN HI J AUAN LEGUMI NOSA POHON SEBAGAI
SUMBER PROTEI NRANSUMSAPI POTONG
TAMBAK MANURUNG

Bal ai Penel i t i an Ter nak
P. O. Box 221, Bogor 16002, I ndonesi a
( Di t er i ma dewan r edaksi

29

Desember

1995)

ABSTRACT
MANURUNG,

TAMBAK. 1996 .

Ut i l i zat i on of t r ee l egume f or ages as pr ot ei n sour ces of beef cat t l e r at i on . Jur nal I l mu Ter nak dan Vet er ot er 1 ( 3) :

143- 148 .

A st udy was conduct ed i n Bal ai Penel i t i an Temak Bogor , f or eval uat i ng t he use of t r ee l egume as t he mai n sour ce of pr ot ei n f or gr owi ng
cat t l e . The st udy was conduct ed f or 17 weeks usi ng 15 Ongol e- cr ossed bul l cal ves wi t h body wei ght 77- 138 kg . The st udy was car r i ed out i n
r andomi zed bl ock desi gn wi t h 5 t r eat ment s and 3 r epl i cat i ons . Fi ve di et ar y t r eat ment s consi st of l amt or o, gl i r i si di a, cal i andr a, beef kwi k and ur ea
wi t h 1496 cr ude pr ot ei n and 6396 t ot al di gest i bl e nut r i ent ( TDN) . Par amet er s measur ed wer e f eed consumpt i on, nut r i ent s di gest i bi l i t y, ni t r ogen
r et ent i on, wei ght gai n and f eed and pr ot ei n ef f i ci ency . The r esul t s showed t hat t he t r ee l egume r at i ons had hi gher ( P