The effect of giving boiled betel leaves (Piper betle Linn) and red guava leaves (Psidium guajava l.) in drinking water on broiler performance

Broiler chickens are one type of livestock that is widely cultivated by Indonesian people because they have high productivity. However, broiler chickens have a weakness, namely being susceptible to disease. This study aims to determine the effect of adding boiled water of betel leaves and red guava leaves on broiler performance. The research was conducted in Nyitdah Village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency, Bali. The study lasted for 35 days, starting from July to August 2024. The design used was a completely randomized design (CRD), consisting of four treatments and seven replications. Each replication contained three broilers, so that the total broilers used were 84, with an average weight of 42,06 ± 2,103 g. Treatment without giving boiled water of betel leaves and red guava leaves (P0), the addition of boiled water of betel leaves and red guava leaves as much as 5% of weekly body weight with a ratio of 1: 1 (P1), 2: 1 (P2), and 1: 2 (P3). The variables observed were feed consumption, drinking water consumption, final body weight, body weight gain, and feed conversion ratio. The results showed that the addition of boiled water of betel leaves and red guava leaves as much as 5% of weekly body weight with a ratio of 1:1, 2:1, and 1:2 did not have a significant effect (P>0.05) on feed consumption, drinking water consumption, final body weight, body weight gain, and feed conversion ratio. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the addition of boiled water of betel leaves and red guava leaves as much as 5% of weekly body weight with a ratio of 1:1, 2:1, and 1:2 through drinking water has not been able to improve broiler performance.