Rusfidra, Fajri Maulana, Fadhli Fajri, Satri Yusasra Agasi, Heppy Setya Prima, Malikil Kudus Susalam
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of fermented food waste from Islamic boarding schools using Rhizopus oligosporus as a feed ingredient on the production performance and yolk color quality of laying quails. A total of 200 productive female quails aged 10 to 14 weeks were used for a 4-week feeding trial. The feed formulation included ground corn, fish meal, soybean meal, rice bran, fish oil, coconut oil, bone meal, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), top mix, and FIBSFW (Fermented Islamic Boarding School Food Waste). The experimental design employed a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of five dietary treatments with four replications each. The treatments were as follows: A = 0% FIBSFW, B = 10% FIBSFW, C = 20% FIBSFW, D = 30% FIBSFW, and E = 40% FIBSFW. Parameters observed included feed consumption, quail day egg production (QDEP), egg weight, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and yolk color. The results indicated that the inclusion of fermented food waste significantly affected (P<0.05) all observed parameters. Statistical analysis showed that treatment A was not significantly different (P>0.05) from treatments B, C, and D, but it differed significantly (P<0.05) from treatment E. It can be concluded that the inclusion of up to 30% Rhizopus oligosporus-fermented Islamic boarding school food waste in the diet of laying quails does not negatively impact production performance or yolk color, despite a reduction in corn usage. © 2025 by the authors. Licensee ResearchersLinks Ltd, England, UK.
Department of Technology and Livestock Production, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Andalas, Padang, 25163, Indonesia; Department of Agricultural Industrial Technologi, Study Program of Animal Feed Technology, Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut, South Kalimantan, 70815, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Nort Sumatra, Medan, Indonesia; Department of Agroindustry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, Sijunjung, Indonesia
