Penerapan Teknologi Silase Pakan Komplit Guna Memperbaiki Manajemen Pakan di CV An-Kim Indo Farm dan Faris Jaya Farm

Abstract

Sheep farming in Indonesia is generally still carried out conventionally to semi-intensively, and there is also minimal support for the sheep farming business being run. Livestock partners from CV An-Kim Indo Farm and Faris Jaya Farm are partners who still run sheep farming businesses by relying on the availability of green fodder in the form of field grass and rice straw as their main feed. Both of these feed ingredients have low nutritional quality. The level of sheep productivity is maintained if the feed contains a minimum of PK 10.90-12.70%, and TDN 55-60%. This factor causes the sheep of partner farmers to not be able to produce optimally. In fact, other feed sources besides field grass are widely available around partner farms and can be used as alternative feed, for example various agricultural waste. However, the low knowledge and skills of farmers in identifying and processing alternative feeds cause the nutritional needs of sheep not to be met and affect their productivity. The solution to this problem is to conduct socialization regarding increasing the nutritional value of animal feed through the manufacture of complete feed using alternative feed raw materials from agricultural waste. Complete feed silage innovation is a practical solution to overcome the availability of fresh feed for partner sheep farmers at CV An-Kim Indo Farm and Faris Jaya Farm. This silage saves labor and time, reduces dependence on field grass, its application is expected to improve feed management, save time and energy for farmers, and increase efficiency.