PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN BUNGKIL INTI SAWIT FERMENTASI DALAM PAKAN TERHADAP KUALITAS FISIK DAGING AYAM BROILER: EFFECT OF ADDITION OF FERMENTED PALM KARNEL OIL IN FEED ON PHYSICAL QUALITY OF BROILER CHICKEN MEAT

Siti Nurjannah (Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar)
muhammad nur Hidayat (Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar)
Amriana Hifizah (Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar)

Tropical Animal Science
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): TROPICAL ANIMAL SCIENCE

This study aims to determine the effect of fermented palm kernel meal on the physical quality of broiler chicken meat. The research method used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of 5 treatments, 4 replications and each replication consisted of 2 broiler chickens. The research treatments were R0: basal feed + 0.16% galangal flour, R1: feed + 10% palm kernel meal + 0.16 galangal flour, R2: (basal feed + 0.16 galangal flour) + 10% fermented palm kernel meal, R3: (basal feed + 0.16 galangal flour) + 15% fermented palm kernel meal, R4: (basal feed + 0.16 galangal flour) + 20% fermented palm kernel meal. The results of the analysis of variance showed that the treatments were significantly different (P <0.05) on cooking losses. Meanwhile, meat breaking strength, pH, and water holding capacity were not significantly affected (P<0.05). Based on the research results, the use of fermented palm kernel meal does not reduce the quality of broiler chicken meat. Therefore, it can be used in the preparation of broiler chicken feed up to 20%.