Wafer as Feed Supplement Stimulates the Productivity of Bali Calves

The aim of this research was to determine the nutrient content, digestibility on wafer of feed supplement and productivity of Bali calves. This research had two steps experimental, the first steps experiment to determine the nutrient content and digestibility on wafer of feed supplement. The composition wafer of feed supplement i.e. T1 = wafer containing lamtoro leaf, T2 = wafer containing lamtoro and papaya leaf, T3 = wafer containing moringa leaf, T4 = wafer containing gamal leaf, T5= wafer containing corn leaf and corn. Nutrient content and digestibility of T1 had highest compared among the others, i.e. crude protein (32.34%), ash (7.24%), crude fiber (16.85%), crude fat (4.52%), NFE (39.06 cal/g), digestibility of dry matter 82.87%, digestibility of organic matter 81.78%, NH3 9.33% and VFA 164.55%. The second steps of this research was the best result of the nutrient content and digestibility of wafer of feed supplements tested to bali calves. Level of wafer containing lamtoro leaf,i.e R1 =0%, R2 =5%, R3 =10%, R4=15%. The result indicated that treatments had significant effect (P<0.05) on daily weight gain. It was concluded that bali calves were fed by wafer of feed supplement with level 10% had 69% higher than conventional.