1Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
2Department of Agroecotechnology Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
3Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic University of Kalimantan MAB, Banjarmasin, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: danangbiyatmoko@ulm.ac.id
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the combination of herbal phytobiotics and Moringa leaves on the growth performance, feed digestibility and leukogram profiles (H/L ratio) of male Alabio ducks. The research method used a 5 x 3 factorial design with three replications, each consisting of 4 ducks, totaling 180 ducks. The first factor was the herbal phytobiotic dosage, consisting of J0 (0%); J1 (1.0%); J2 (2.0%); J3 (3.0%), and J4 (4.0%). The second factor was the level of moringa leaf powder, consisting of K1 (2%); K2 (4%), and K3 (6%). The variables observed included body weight, weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed digestibility, and leukogram profiles (H/L ratio). The results showed that the combination of herbal phytobiotic doses and the level of moringa leaf administration significantly affected growth performance, including body weight, feed consumption and conversion ratio (FCR), protein digestibility, crude fiber digestibility (p<0.05) and heterophyle/lymphocyte (H/L) ratio. The best combination was a combination of 1% phytobiotic dose with 6% moringa leaf powder (J1K3), with a body weight of 1140 g/head, the achievement of body weight gain of 916.67 g/head, consumption of 2.750 g/head, feed conversion ratio (FCR) of 2.98, the protein digestibility obtained is 73.87%, the crude fiber digestibility is 48.93%. Meanwhile, achieving a leukogram profile with 186.80 thousand/µl leukocytes, 69.81% heterophils, 89.9% lymphocytes, and an H/L ratio (heterophils/lymphocytes) of 0.647. The conclusion showed an improvement in the health status of ducks, indicated by reduced stress through a decrease in the H/L ratio with the combination of phytobiotics and moringa leaf flour.
Keywords: Alabio ducks; growth performance; moringa; phytobiotics; H/L ratio.
How to cite this article: Biyatmoko D, Rido M, Imanullah AS, Santoso U, Rostini T. The Combination of Herbal Phytobiotics and Moringa Leaves on Growth Performance, Feed Digestibility and H/L Ratio of Stress Indicators in Male Alabio Ducks. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(7s): 934-943; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.7s.99
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