<![CDATA[Feed accounts for approximately 60–70% of the total production cost in broiler farming. The dependence on conventional feed ingredients, many of which are supplied from outside the region or imported, highlights the need to utilize locally available feed resources as a more economical and sustainable alternative. This study aimed to formulate broiler diets based on the potential of local feed ingredients in Sikka Regency using a precision nutrition approach. The research was conducted for one month at the Animal Science Laboratory of Universitas Nusa Nipa using an experimental method with a descriptive-quantitative approach. The research stages included the identification of local feed resources, nutrient evaluation based on literature data, diet formulation according to broiler nutrient requirements, and optimization of ingredient composition using Microsoft Excel Solver. The identified feed ingredients included local maize, rice bran, corn bran, fish meal, tofu by-product, coconut by-product, Moringa oleifera leaf meal, Gliricidia sepium flowers, Leucaena leucocephala seeds, sorghum hulls, cashew nut meal, cocoa by-products, tamarind seed meal, and tapioca. The formulation results indicated that these ingredients have the potential to be combined as components of broiler diets, resulting in a formulated diet containing approximately 15.63% crude protein, 9.19% crude fat, 9.42% crude fiber, and 3,022.88 kcal/kg metabolizable energy. The Precision Nutrition approach provides a framework for adjusting ingredient composition to meet broiler nutrient requirements while considering ingredient inclusion limits and potential antinutritional factors. The resulting formulation still requires verification through laboratory analysis and biological feeding trials before being applied to commercial broiler production.]]>
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