Performance of an-estrus postpartum Bali cattle by additional feed of multiple nutrient molasses based on Indigofera

Abstract

Abstract This study utilized Urea Multiplenutrient Molasses Block (UMMB) based on 40% of Indigofera flour to determine daily gain and performance of postpartum Bali Cattle. The parameters of the study were daily gain, chest depth, body length, and withers height. The UMMB consisting of rice bran, urea, coconut cake meal, shrimp waste meal, molasses, mineral, Indigofera flour, salt, and cement as an adhesive. This study was divided into two paddocks where each paddock consisted of 10 head an-estrus postpartum Bali Cattle. Subsequently, each paddock was arranged by different treatment consisted of control (without any treatments) and additional feed supplement of UMMB. The mean values of each parameter were compared by T-Test. The result revealed that the additional feed supplement of UMMB had significant effect on average daily gain (0,8 kg head day ) compared to the control treatment (0.2 kg head day ). The treatments had significant effect on chest circumference (0.2 ± 0.05 vs 0.3 ± 0.02 cm head day ) and body length (0.04 ± 0.01 vs 0.14 ± 0.05 cm head day ). In contrary, neither control nor additional feed supplement had no significantly effect (P = 0.55) to shoulder height of postpartum Bali Cattle (0.13 ± 0.03 vs 0.18 ± 0.06 cm head day ). Daily gain of an-estrus post-partum Bali cattle tended to be high by feed supplement of UMMB. Therefore, UMMB was appropriate for ruminant diet as a feed supplement.