Effect of Including (Sauropus Androgynus L. Merr) Leaves Meal in The Diet on Performance and IOFC of Grower Landrace Crossbred Pig

The study was carried out in Desa Baumata Timur, Kecamatan Taebenu, Kabupaten Kupang, for 8 weeks: June 23 to August 18, 2018. The study aimed at evaluating effect of including Sauropus Androgynus L. Merr leavs meal on the performance and Income Over Feed Cost (IOFC) of grower landrace crossbred pig. There were 12 landrace crossbred barows 4-5 months old with 26.5-55.5kg average 42,29 kg (CV = 19.69%) initial body weight used in the study. Completely randomized block design 4 treatments with 3 replicates procedure was applied in the study. The 4 treatment diets offered in the trial were : R0: 100% basal diet without Androgynus (control); R1: 97% basal diet + 3% Androgynus leaves meal; R2: 94% basal diet +6% Androgynus leaves meal; and R3: 91% basal diet 9% Androgynus leaves meal. Variable evaluated were: feed intkae, weight gain, feed conversion, and Income Over Feed Cost (Rp. 593.195/ekor). Statistical analysis shows that effect of treatment is not significant (P>0.05) in increasing either feed intake, weight gain, feed conversionor IOFC of the pig. The conclusion is that including 3%, 6%, and 9% Sauropus Androgynus L. Merr leaves meal into basal diet performs the similar results in feed intake, daily weigtht gain, feed conversion and income over feed cost.