Effect of sugar apple (Annona sqiuamosa L.) extract on cockerels growth performance, carcass, digestive trackt microbial count, and meat choesterol

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of Annona squamosaLinnleaf extract through drinking water on growth and cholesterol cockerel meat. The study used a completely randomized design (CRD), with five treatments and six replications, each experimental unit consisted of 5 cockerels.The treatments consisted of chicken without added sugar apple leaf extract in drinking water (T0), added sugar apple leaf extract 1% (T1), added sugar apple leaf extract 2% (T2), added sugar apple leaf extract 3% (T3), additional leaf extract sugar apple 4% (T4). The results of the study found that the addition of sugar apple leaf extract drinking water had no significant effect on the TPC variable (CFU/g) in the digestive tract, while E Coli and Coliform were lower than control (T0). The final weight and weight gain of cockerels that received T3 treatment were the highest compared to other treatments. The addition of sugar apple extract through drinking water had no significant effect on the variables of ration consumption and ration conversion. Cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and HDL in the meat of cockerels were not affected by additional treatment of sugar apple extract in drinking water. It can be concluded that addition Annona squamosa Linn leaf extract through drinking water has significant positive effects on weight gain of cockerels.