Abstract:
This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of various fat sources and
their combination (coconut oil and soybean oil) on growth performance of broiler. A
total of 80 one-day old female 1-d-old Arbor Acres were randomly assigned into four
groups (4 treatment) with 10 replicates (6 birds per pen) within 42 days. The
experimental groups consisted of four treatment of diets: 1) a basal-diet containing beef
oil (BO), 2) a basal diet containing coconut oil (CO), 3) a basal diet containing soybean
oil (SO), and 4) a basal diet containing coconut oil and soybean oil (CO+SO) as were
used. Performance data were obtained during the feeding period. The result was shown
that using combination of medium chain fatty acid and unsaturated fatty acid (CO+SO)
were increased growth performance demonstrated by highest bodyweight (59.62 g)
compared with other treatments (P < 0.05) throughout the experimental period (0-42
days). The lower group for feed conversion ratio was obtained in the diet containing
beef oil (BO) compared with other groups (1.32; P < 0.05). Feed consumption and
bodyweight have significantly different (P < 0.05) but not different for feed conversion
ratio (P > 0.05). It can be concluded that feeding combination CO+SO in the diet may
improve the performance of broiler.
