ABSTRACT
This research was conducted to determine the effect of using ensiling coffee skin on growth performance in early periods of Sheep. A total of 40 heads of crossbreed sheep were used in this study. A randomized block design with five treatments and four replications, each replication consisted two sheep, was employed. The treatment used as follows: T0: 60% commercial feeds and 40% kale straw; T1: 60% commercial feed, 30% kale straw, 10% pollard, and 0.2% ensiling coffee skin; T2: 60% commercial feed, 30% kale straw, 10% pollard, and 0.4% ensiling coffee skin; T3: 60% commercial feed, 30% kale straw, 10% pollard, and 0.6% ensiling coffee skin; and T4: 60% commercial feed, 30% kale straw, 10% pollard, and 0.8% ensiling coffee skin (Table 1). The parameters observed in the early periods stage were growth performance (initial body weight, body weight gain, final body weight, and feed intake). The results were analyzed via one-way ANOVA and if a significant effect was identified, least significant difference (LSD) testing was then applied. The effect of treatment on growth performance and feed conversion did not differ significantly (p > 0.05). Since it was early periods, the use of ensiling coffee skin on growth performance in early periods of sheep was continuously investigated.
