PENGARUH PEMBATASAN PAKAN (FEED RESTRICTION) TERHADAP KECERNAAN NUTRIEN DAN STATUS FISIOLOGI KAMBING BLIGON

This study aimed to determine the digestibility of feed nutrients and physiological status of Bligon goats treated feed restriction. Six Bligon goats average age of 12 months and an average body weight of 23.6 kg were fed of peanut raughes (Rendeng) and concentrated. Goats were divided into 2 treatment groups. Three goats for the control treatment were fed diets based on dry matter (DM) requirements 3.5% of body weight, and three goats for the feed restriction treatment were fed diets with 50% reduction of DM requirement. Feed treatment was conducted for 35 days. The variables measured were dry matter (DM) digestibility, organic matter (OM) digestibility, body temperature, respiration frequency, and heart rate. Data were analyzed by independent samples T-test. The results showed that feed restriction significantly reduced (P