The Effect of Tinospora crispa (L) on Performance, Rectal Temperature, Pulse and Respiratory Frequency of Local Sheep Kept in Different Type of House

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the effects of Tinospora crispa and type of house on body weight gain, dry matter intake, rectal temperature, pulse and respiratory frequency of local (fat tail) sheep. The study was done at the Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, University of Tadulako, Indonesia for 56 days.  A total of 18 local sheep (fat tail) wer used in this study. The sheep were alocated into 18 individual pen. The sheep were acclimatized to house condition for the first two weeks, from days 1 to 14, and data collection was from days 15 to 56. The sheep were fed 1% concentrate and 2% maize forage of live body weight. A total of 2% maize forage of live body weight was offered after consuming the concentrate. The amount of feed offered to the sheeps was adjusted weekly according to live body weight. The sheeps were fed at 08.00 hour, and water was available at all times. Different concentration of  water-extracted Tinospora crispa (1%, 2% and 3%) was given to the sheep by mixing it with dringking water. Body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion rasio, rectal temperature, pulse and respiratory frequency were measured as parameters. A split plot design was adopted in this experiment with 2 different type of house (close and open houses) as a main plot, 3 treatment diets (levels of Tinospora crispa) as a sub-plot and three replications.  Data were analysed by analysis of variance using the Minitab. Results of analysis of variance showed that the using open house increased body weight gain and feed efficiency. Diets containing 3% Tinospora crispa in drinking water produced higher body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion efficiency. Interaction between type of house and levels of Tinospora crispa was found in body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency. Open house could improve body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency when the drinking water contained 1 and 3% water - extracted Tinospora crispa, while sheeps fed 2% water – extracted Tinospora crispa in open house had the same body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency as sheep kept in the close house. In conclusion, Type of house affect and levels of Tinospora crispa affected body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency and interaction between type of house and levels of Tinospora crispa was found in body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency.

Keywords: Tinospora crispa, Type of house, performace, sheep