https://jap.fapet.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/JAP/issue/feed 2025-09-17T21:26:57+07:00 Dr. Agus Susanto animalproduction@unsoed.ac.id Open Journal Systems https://jap.fapet.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/JAP/article/view/349 2025-09-17T20:53:37+07:00 Teuku Mujaddid Syahri Ar-Ridha samadi177@usk.ac.id Samadi Samadi samadi177@unsyiah.ac.id Anuraga Jayanegara anuragaja@apps.ipb.ac.id

<p class="05japabstract"><span lang="EN-US">Herbal plants in animal feed offers a more natural and safer alternative than synthetic antibiotics, which can lead to bacterial resistance and leave residues in poultry products. This meta-analysis study evaluated the potential of Moringa (<em>Moringa oleifera</em>) leaves extract as a feed additive for broiler chickens, comparing two administration methods, inclusion in feed or dilution in drinking water. Data were obtained from 29 relevant articles sourced from Google Scholar and Scopus, resulting in the analysis of 123 studies using SAS software. The results showed that administering Moringa leaves in feed significantly increased final body weight and improved feed conversion ratio (FCR), with an average FCR value of 1.92. No significant effects (P&gt;0.05) on were identified in Moringa-boost drinking water. The average final weight of chickens given Moringa in feed compared to in drinking water was 2.09 kg vs. 2.04 kg. The carcass yield from Moringa extract in feed compared to drinking water was 71.11% vs. 78.35%. Conclusively, solid Moringa leaf extract at a dose of 0.71–1.04% is a more effective feed additive because higher dosages induce anti-nutritional factors like tannins and saponins that reduce performance. This finding offers a valuable reference for farmers to utilize local resources in cost-effective and eco-friendly way to enhance broiler chicken production efficiency.</span></p>

2025-09-17T20:50:49+07:00 Copyright (c) 2025 ANIMAL PRODUCTION https://jap.fapet.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/JAP/article/view/318 2025-09-17T20:53:38+07:00 Danang Nur Cahyo danang.nur.cahyo@unsoed.ac.id Krismiwati Muatip krismiwati.muatip@unsoed.ac.id Yusmi Nur Wakhidati yusmi.nur.wakhidati@unsoed.ac.id Mochamad Sugiarto zoegic@yahoo.com Lis Safitri lis.safitri@unsoed.ac.id

<p><span lang="EN-US">Education is the most powerful weapon and is the key to success. The livestock farmers' children's education is very important and related to the role of education in increasing knowledge, skill, and attitude, which improves the welfare of the farmer's family. Therefore, improving the farmers' commitment to children's education and the factors affected by it is necessary. Based on the previous statement, this study aimed to reveal the factors influencing farmers' commitment to children's education. This study was conducted in the Baturraden, Sumbang, Kembaran, and Sokaraja Subdistricts, Banyumas Regency, from January to February 2023, using a cross-sectional survey approach. A total of 525 livestock farmers were recorded as respondents. The data obtained were Structural Equational Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) analyzed utilizing the SmartPLS 4 software. The results of this study showed that the increase in farmers' financial condition, children's desires, interests, and motivation could increase farmers' commitment to children's education. The farmers’ knowledge of education services variables did not affect the farmers’ commitment. Farmers’ financial conditions could indirectly affect farmers’ commitment through interests and motivation. A similar condition also occurred in farmers' children’s desire and knowledge of education services. It could be concluded from this study that improving farmers' financial condition followed by intense government educational services information dissemination could improve farmers' commitment to children's education, which would enhance children's academic level in rural areas of Indonesia.</span></p>

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