The study of rice straw utilization as cattle feed supplement in East Aceh district of Aceh province was aimed at introducing the rice straw technology to beef cattle feed. A number of steps had been taken into account; (1) the coordination with East Aceh Department of Agriculture and Livestock to identify the problem of fermented rice straw technology using probiotics, (2) the manufacture of urea molasses block, and (3) managing the introduction and application of cattle feed technology. Nine heads of cattle with 100-300 kg weight were treated with three types of rations; R0 was farmers' treatment (hay + concentrate); R1: Forage 30% (15% + 15% elephant grass + gliricidia sepium) + fermented straw 70% + block + mineral concentrate (+ corn bran); R2: Forage 70% (35% + 35% elephant grass + gliricidia sepium) + fermented straw 30% + block + mineral concentrate (+ corn bran). Observed indicators were daily weight gain, feed consumption, and feed conversion. The results showed that the highest daily weight gain was in R2 with 0.82 kg /day and the lowest was in R0 with 0.60 kg / day. Ration composition (R2) with forage 70% (35% elephant grass + 35 % gliciridia sepium) + fermented straw 30% + block + mineral concentrate (+ corn bran)) provided an optimal daily weight gain. Therefore the R2 is the most efficient treatment for cattle feed formula in East Aceh.
Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Laboratorium Lapang Kandang Ayam KUB Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian Sumatera Utara. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari sampai April tahun 2020. Ayam yang digunakan adalah ayam Kampung Unggul Balitbangtan (KUB) dan Ayam Sentul Terseleksi (Sensi) umur 0-11 minggu sebanyak 80 ekor. Pemeliharaan dilakukan selama 11 minggu. Pakan diberikan secara ad libitum selama pemeliharaan. Pakan komersial (crumble) diberikan pada anak ayam umur sehari (DOC) hingga umur 4 minggu, umur 4-12 minggu diberi perlakuan berupa pakan komersil murni dan campuran pakan lokal. Uji T-test digunakan untuk mengetahui perbedaan penggunaan pakan terhadap bobot badan, pertambahan bobot badan dan mortalitas pada ayam KUB dan ayam Sensi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, pakan komersil berpengaruh nyata pada bobot badan ayam Sensi pada umur 9 dan 11 minggu dan umur 5, 8 dan 11 minggu pada ayam KUB. Pakan komersil juga berpengaruh nyata terhadap pertambahan bobot badan pada ayam Sensi. Tingkat kematian ayam Sensi dan KUB pada umur 0-4 minggu mencapai 4-5% dan umur 4-11 minggu mencapai 2-3%.
Kajian tentang inovasi pemanfaatan hasil ikutan sawit bertujuan untuk meningkatkan produksi sapi lokal di Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang. Metode: Sapi yang digunakan sebanyak 15 ekor sapi jantan untuk penggemukan dengan tiga perlakuan, yakni: P1 = Rumput lokal 70 % + konsentrat 30%, P2 = Silase jagung 35% + silase pelepah sawit 35% + indigofera 30% dan P3 = Silase jagung 40% + silase pelepah sawit 30% + indigofera 30%. Pengamatan dilakukan selama 4 bulan dengan masa adaptasi 2 minggu. Teknik pengambilan sampel responden dilakukan sebanyak 20 orang peternak melalui metode survei dan kuesioner. Data dikumpulkan, meliputi: koordinasi dengan dinas terkait, karakteristik peternak, aspek pemberian pakan serta layanan peternakan, pertambahan berat badan harian dan penerimaan selama kajian berlangsung. Data yang dikumpulkan diolah secara tabulasi dan dianalisis secara diskriptif. Hasil: Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian pakan mengandung hasil ikutan sawit dapat menaikan berat badan sapi 0,31 (P3) dan 0,34 (P2) kg/ekor/hari, sedangkan kenaikan berat badan pada ternak kontrol hanya sebesar 0,21 (P1) kg/ekor/hari. Penerimaan peternak selama kajian berlangsung adalah sebesar Rp12.320.000 (P1), Rp12.950.000 (P2) dan Rp13.140.000 (P3), hasil penerimaan tertinggi terdapat pada perlakuan P3 karena pertambahan berat badan pada perlakuan P3 sedikit lebih tinggi sehingga berpengaruh langsung terhadap harga jual ternak. Kesimpulan: Hasil analisis data membuktikan bahwa pemberian pakan mengandung hasil ikutan sawit mampu meningkatkan produksi sapi lokal di Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang.
Background and Aim: Among several factors, the sperm quality of poultry is affected by the rooster's body size and the availability of antioxidants like vitamin E. This study aimed to determine the effect of dietary vitamin E supplementation on rooster sperm quality through a meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: After verification and evaluation, a total of 19 articles were included in this study. Data, including dietary vitamin E, semen volume, concentration, total sperm cells, pH, motility, viability, percentage of dead and abnormal sperm, vitamin E sperm content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and testosterone levels, were tabulated in a database; these were subsequently analyzed using mixed modeling with vitamin E dose as a fixed effect and study identity as a random effect. Results: Dietary supplementation level of vitamin E significantly (p<0.001) affected sperm concentration, significantly affected motility (p<0.001), significantly affected sperm vitamin E (p<0.001), significantly affected viability (p<0.001), and significantly affected chicken sperm fertility (p=0.001). Vitamin E administration also significantly reduced the number of sperm cell deaths (p<0.001); however, increased dietary levels of vitamin E did not affect semen volume (p=0.853), pH (p=0.951), MDA (p=0.542), the percentage of abnormal sperm cells (p=0.343), nor testosterone levels (p=0.063). Conclusion: Dietary vitamin E supplementation is recommended for male chickens since it generally enhances the quality of their sperm.
West Sulawesi Province has oil palm plantation areas that have the potential to be integrated with beef cattle. This study aims to collect data on feed availability from oil palm plantation waste and the carrying capacity of beef cattle development in West Sulawesi Province. The research method used is the desk study method that uses secondary data from Statistics Indonesia in 2022 related to oil palm plantations, palm oil production, and beef cattle populations, as well as research data relevant to this study. The data collected were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that West Sulawesi Province has oil palm plantation areas in 4 districts (Polewali Mandar, Mamuju, Central Mamuju, and Pasangkayu). The availability of dry matter from the plantation and palm oil processing waste is 479,554.04 Tons DM/year with a capacity of 210,330.72 LU/Year and can meet the needs of 317.61% of the beef cattle population from four districts. The index of feed availability from palm oil waste was highest in Pasangkayu Regency, with dry matter production of 11,298.8 tons DM/year. West Sulawesi Province has the potential to support the development of beef cattle with an integrated system of palm oil and cattle.
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