Authors:
Sutawi, Ahmad Wahyudi, Asmah Hidayati, Listiari Hendraningsih, Indah Prihartini, Wehandaka Pancapalaga, Bayu Etti Tri Adiyastiti |
Abstract:
Beef cattle are the third commodity (6.16%) in providing meat for consumption of the
Indonesians. East Java province is the centre of the largest beef cattle population in Indonesia.
The management of calf feed is one of the critical points in the production of beef cattle. This
study aims to assess the feeding management of beef cow-calf from birth to post-weaning in
small-scale beef cattle farms in East Java Province. The survey was conducted on one group of
beef cattle farmers (40-60 farmers) in each regency/municipality as many as 475 farmers. Data
analysis is carried out descriptively about the activities of the management of cow feeding. The
results of the survey of feeding management of beef cow-calf in East Java Province showed that:
(1) Management of newborn calf in the condition "Good Enough", (2) Management of colostrum
feeding in the condition "Good Enough", (3) Management of milk, milk replace and calf starter
feeding in the condition "Bad", (4) Management of forage feeding in the condition "Good", (5)
Management of feeding at post-weaning in the condition of "Good", (6) Management of feeding
aged 6-12 months in the condition of "Good Enough", and (7) Overall the management of
feeding calves from birth to post-weaning in the condition "Good". |
