<![CDATA[This study aimed to determine the effect of adding papaya leaf flour (Carica papaya L.) to the diet on the production performance of native chickens. The subjects used in this study were 20 native chickens. The method used in this study was an experimental design with 4 treatments and 5 replicates. This study used the following treatment levels: P0 (control diet), P1 (2% papaya leaf flour), P2 (4% papaya leaf flour), and P3 (6% papaya leaf flour). The results of the statistical analysis indicate that treatments P0, P1, P2, and P3 in native chickens had a significant effect (P > 0.05) on body weight gain and feed conversion ratio but did not affect feed intake. The average feed intake was 71.92–74.45 grams/bird/day, the average body weight gain was 37.44–65.19 grams/bird/day, and the average feed conversion ratio was 1.17–2.01. The conclusion of this study on the use of papaya leaf flour in chicken diets is that it can be used at a level of up to 4% because it increases feed intake, body weight, and feed conversion in native chickens]]>
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