Feed intake and daily weight gain of madura cattle fed rice straw and basal diet using garlic powder and organic mineral

Abstract

The research explored the incorporation of garlic powder, organic chromium, and Zn-Lysinate affected Madura cattle with rice straw feed, as well as their average daily gain (ADG), and body condition score (BCS). The study used a real-life experiment with a totally random design, using three different approaches, each tried eight times. The different approaches were: R0: just the regular food; R1: regular food + 250 ppm garlic powder + 1.5 ppm organic chromium; R2: regular food + R1 food + 40 ppm Zn-lysinate. The data showed that adding garlic powder and organic chromium made it easier to digest the fiber and protein in the food. The average daily weight gain for Madura cattle with treatments R0, R1, and R2 were 0.67±0.22 kg/day, 1.07±0.17 kg/day, and 0.70±0.09 kg/day, in that order. The average body condition scores for treatments R0, R1 and R2 were 4.67±1.03; 5.17±0.41 and 4.75±0.76. Adding garlic powder and organic chromium to the food of Madura cattle can make them gain 59.75% more weight each day, however, adding garlic powder, organic chromium, and Zn-lysinate to the food does not effectively improve the daily weight gain or physical condition of Madura cattle.