Effects of Feeding Kroto (Aerophylla smaragdina), Kricket (Brachytrypes membranaceus) and Diet Combinations on Live Performance of Young Edible –Nest Swiftlet (Collocalia fuciphaga)

B. Brata (Laboratorium Jurusan Peternakan Universitas Bengkulu)
R. Saepudin (Animal Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu University Jl. Raya Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371A-Indonesia)
Sutriyono Sutriyono (Animal Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu University Jl. Raya Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371A-Indonesia)
Lindya Lindya (Animal Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu University Jl. Raya Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371A-Indonesia)

Jurnal Sain Peternakan Indonesia
Vol 6, No 1 (2011)

ABSTRACTThe aim of this research was to investigate the performance of young Edible-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia fuciphaga) fed (Aerophylla smaragdina), cricket (Brachytrypes membranaceus) and diet combinations of 33% cricket, 34% kroto and 33% of commercial diet/BR1. The observation was started from the bird hatches until it fledges. Experiment design used was completely randomized design with three treatments and four replications; each of the replications consists of ten young Edible-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia fuciphaga). The treatments were 100% kroto, 100% cricket and diet combinations of of 33% cricket (Brachytrypes membranaceus), 34% kroto and 33% of commercial diet/BR1. The variables measured were feed consumption, body weight, feed conversion and total loss. Results showed that, there were insignificant effects of feeding kroto, cricket and diet combinations of 33% cricket, 34% kroto and 33% of commercial diet/BR1 on live performance of young Edible-nest Swiftlet, observed from the bird hatches until it fledges. By the end of the observation, one young Edible-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia fuciphaga) survived.Keywords: young edible-nest swiftlet (Collocalia fuciphaga) , kroto and cricket.