ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Application of Moringa oleifera Extract in Feed and Drinking Water as a Feed Additive for Broiler Chickens: A Meta-Analysis Study

2025-09-17T20:53:37+07:00

Herbal plants in animal feed offers a more natural and safer alternative than synthetic antibiotics, which can lead to bacterial resistance and leave residues in poultry products. This meta-analysis study evaluated the potential of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaves extract as a feed additive for broiler chickens, comparing two administration methods, inclusion in feed or dilution in drinking water. Data were obtained from 29 relevant articles sourced from Google Scholar and Scopus, resulting in the analysis of 123 studies using SAS software. The results showed that administering Moringa leaves in feed significantly increased final body weight and improved feed conversion ratio (FCR), with an average FCR value of 1.92. No significant effects (P>0.05) on were identified in Moringa-boost drinking water. The average final weight of chickens given Moringa in feed compared to in drinking water was 2.09 kg vs. 2.04 kg. The carcass yield from Moringa extract in feed compared to drinking water was 71.11% vs. 78.35%. Conclusively, solid Moringa leaf extract at a dose of 0.71–1.04% is a more effective feed additive because higher dosages induce anti-nutritional factors like tannins and saponins that reduce performance. This finding offers a valuable reference for farmers to utilize local resources in cost-effective and eco-friendly way to enhance broiler chicken production efficiency.

Livestock Farmer’s Commitment to Children’s Education: A PLS-SEM Analysis Study in Banyumas Regency

2025-09-17T20:53:38+07:00

Education is the most powerful weapon and is the key to success. The livestock farmers' children's education is very important and related to the role of education in increasing knowledge, skill, and attitude, which improves the welfare of the farmer's family. Therefore, improving the farmers' commitment to children's education and the factors affected by it is necessary. Based on the previous statement, this study aimed to reveal the factors influencing farmers' commitment to children's education. This study was conducted in the Baturraden, Sumbang, Kembaran, and Sokaraja Subdistricts, Banyumas Regency, from January to February 2023, using a cross-sectional survey approach. A total of 525 livestock farmers were recorded as respondents. The data obtained were Structural Equational Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) analyzed utilizing the SmartPLS 4 software. The results of this study showed that the increase in farmers' financial condition, children's desires, interests, and motivation could increase farmers' commitment to children's education. The farmers’ knowledge of education services variables did not affect the farmers’ commitment. Farmers’ financial conditions could indirectly affect farmers’ commitment through interests and motivation. A similar condition also occurred in farmers' children’s desire and knowledge of education services. It could be concluded from this study that improving farmers' financial condition followed by intense government educational services information dissemination could improve farmers' commitment to children's education, which would enhance children's academic level in rural areas of Indonesia.

Post-Thaw Quality of Bali Cattle Semen in CEP Diluent: Optimizing Temperature and Duration

2026-01-09T10:47:01+07:00

The thawing method is a crucial stage in the semen freezing process because it determines the quality of spermatozoa post-thawing. This study aims to evaluate the effect of thawing temperature and duration on the quality of frozen Bali cattle semen in CEP diluent. Semen was collected from a Bali bull at the Singosari Artificial Insemination Center, added to CEP diluent, and frozen. It was then thawed using three temperature variations (37°C, 30°C, and 25°C) and two durations (30 and 60 seconds) in a 3x2 factorial completely randomized design. Post-thawing evaluation included motility, viability, and membrane integrity analyzed using two-way ANOVA and Duncan's test. The results showed that thawing temperature significantly affected all parameters (P<0.05). A temperature of 37°C produced the highest motility, viability, and membrane integrity. Thawing duration significantly affected motility and membrane integrity, with the best results obtained at 30 seconds. There was no significant interaction between thawing temperature and duration, but the combination of 37°C and 30 seconds produced the best post-thawing motility (56.67±2.89). An optimal thawing combination was identified, with temperature and duration independently affecting sperm quality, offering practical guidelines for Bali cattle artificial insemination programs.

Toward the Development of a New Libyan Local Chicken Breed

2026-01-23T21:33:45+07:00

This study aims to describe the Libyan chicken breed and its origin, and to evaluate its potential for the development of a new Libyan local chicken breed with high genetic quality and productivity. A qualitative research design has been implemented to carry out this research with a descriptive-analytical approach. Data collection was done by reviewing scholarly literature from scientific journals, academic books, and credible online databases. This research analyzed previous studies to determine patterns that outline the genetic potentials, challenges, and opportunities in breeding programs for enhancing the productivity and resilience of Libyan local chickens. The results showed that the indigenous chicken varieties of Libya, such as Gallus gallus, Baladi or El-Balad, and Hypeco, are essential to the nation's agricultural and culinary traditions. These varieties are hardy and ideal for rural and semi-urban locations with limited access to contemporary farming infrastructure. This study's findings highlight Hypeco's potential as a top contender for the creation of a new breed of locally grown chickens in Libya with superior genetic quality and productivity. In the face of issues with food security, their resilience to intense heat, limited feed supply, and limited water supplies makes them priceless assets. A lack of effective farming methods, contemporary breeding procedures, and the required infrastructure limits these local hens' production and economic viability. These local hens' production and economic viability are limited by a lack of effective farming methods, contemporary breeding procedures, and the required infrastructure. Building infrastructure to assist the regional poultry business should also be a priority. This entails expanding access to veterinary care, storage facilities, water, and high-quality feed.