Marselinus Hambakodu *, Amelia Florida Kiha and Yessy Tamu Ina
Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Wira Wacana Sumba Christian University, Jl. R. Soeprapto, No. 35, Prailiu, Waingapu, East Sumba, Indonesia
*Corresponding author: marsel.hambakodu@unkriswina.ac.id
The experiment aims to determine the effect of a multi-nutrient block supplement on the blood hematology of grazing female Kacang goats. The experiment was conducted from September to November 2023 on grassland in Wunga Village, Haharu District, East Sumba Regency. Nine Kacang goats were used in the study with an average body weight of 18.78±1.65kg. The experiment employed a completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 treatments and 3 replications as follows: P0: goats grazed without multi-nutrient block supplement, P1: goats grazed + 50g multi-nutrient block/head/day, P2: goats grazed + 100g multi-nutrient block/head/day. The observed variables included blood urea, blood glucose, total plasma protein, hemoglobin, packed cell volume (PCV), erythrocytes, and leukocytes. The results showed that multi-nutrient block supplementation had no effect on the blood hematology of Kacang goats raised on grassland. In conclusion, different levels of multi-nutrient block supplements had a relatively similar and normal effect on the blood hematology of female Kacang goats.