ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efek penambahan ekstrak kunyit sediaan cair (EKC) sebagai fitobiotik terhadap produksi karkas dan kualitas kimia daging ayam broiler. Penelitian dilakukan dengan rancangan percobaan acak lengkap pola searah. Ayam broiler 84 ekor dipelihara sejak usia 0 hingga 42 hari. Umur 0-14 hari diberi pakan komersial (ME: 3100 kcal/kg; CP 22%; Ca 1%; P 0,75%). Umur 15-21 hari diberi pakan campuran komersial dan basal (ME 3201,77 kcal/kg; CP 20,21%; Ca 0,90%; P 0,43%). Umur 22-42 hari dimulai perlakuan dengan diberi pakan basal. Tujuh perlakuan dibuat dengan masing-masing 3 replikasi dan 4 ekor di setiap replikasi, dengan formulasi pemberian EKC sebagai berikut; kontrol positif (P1), kontrol negatif (P2), air + EKC 2% (P3), air + EKC 4% (P4), air + EKC 6% (P5), air + EKC 8% (P6), dan air + EKC 10% (P7). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pemberian EKC konsentrasi 10% menurunkan secara nyata (P<0,05) bobot potong dan konsentrasi 8% dan 10% menurunkan secara nyata (P<0,05) kadar air daging, tetapi tidak menunjukkan pengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap bobot karkas, persentase karkas, protein dan lemak daging.Kata Kunci: ayam broiler, fitobiotik, ekstrak kunyit cair, produksi karkas, daging
ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research was to find out the effects of liquid turmeric extract (LTE) supplementation as a phytobiotic on carcass production and chemical quality of broiler chicken meat. The research is conducted with a directional pattern completely randomized design. Eighty-four broiler chickens were raised from day old (DOC) to 42 days old chick. From DOC to 14 days old chicks were fed with commercial feed (ME 3,100 kcal/kg; CP 22%; Ca 1%; P 0.75%). During 15-21 days of age given a commercial feed mixture and basal feed (ME 3,201.77 kcal/kg; CP 20.21%; Ca 0.90%; and P 0.43%). At 22-42 days old given treatments. Seven treatments were replicated 3 times consisted of 4 broiler chickens for each replication. The treatments were positive control (P1), negative control (P2), water + LTE 2% (P3), water + LTE 4% (P4), water + LTE 6% (P5), water + LTE 8% (P6), and water + LTE 10% (P7 weight and 8% until 10% dossage had a significant decrease (P<0.05) on the meat water content. However, it did not show a significant influence (P>0.05) on the carcass weight, carcass percentage, meat protein and fat content.