Pengaruh Pemberian Air Rebusan Fitobiotik Bawang Batak (Allium Chinense G. Don) pada Air Minum Terhadap Kualitas Karkas Ayam Broiler

Abstract

Batak onion (Allium chinense G. Don) is a traditional herbal plant from Sumatera Utara known to contain active compounds such as flavonoids, saponins, and alkaloids, which act as natural antibacterials and are used as phytobiotics. This study aimed to determine the effect of Batak onion decoction in drinking water on the carcass quality of broiler chickens. The research was conducted at the Experimental Cage of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Universitas Sumatera Utara. A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was used with one factor, consisting of 4 treatments and 5 replications. The treatments were P0 = Control, P1 = 15%, P2 = 20%, and P3 = 25%. Batak onion decoction in drinking water. Observed parameters included slaughter weight, carcass weight, carcass percentage, and abdominal fat percentage. The results showed that the addition of Batak onion decoction had a significant effect on increasing slaughter weight and carcass weight with average values ranging from 1432,9 – 1779,4 g and 977,3 – 1203,3 g, respectively. However, it had no significant effect on carcass percentage and abdominal fat percentage. It can be concluded that Batak onion decoction can improve slaughter and carcass weight in broilers, with the best result at the 25% level