Pola Usaha Peternakan Kambing dan Kinerja Produktivitasnya di Wilayah Eks-Karesidenen Banyumas Jawa-Tengah
ABSTRACT: Goats play an
important role in the livelihood of rural people in upland and lowland farming
systems in the areas of Eks-Karesidenan Banyumas Central Java. The main focus
of this study presented in this paper, consist of (i) documenting the regional
goat farming pattern, and (ii) find out the level of goat productivity in their
farming. Importance of this study related to the development strategic fof
their goat farming. Study was conducted in the areas of Eks-Karesidenan
Banyumas Central Java (consist of Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, and
Cilacap regencies). Upland and lowland areas were selected by purposive sampling
method. Qualitative and quantitative descriptive statistic was applied in this
study. Most of goats are raised within traditional system, characterized by
small-scale production. The production in upland and lowland areas focused on
single purposes for producing kid goats from Peranakan Etawah (PE) and Jawa
Randu (JR) breeds. PE goats focus on dual purposes for producing milk and meat
are mostly found on upland. Flock size of PE and JR goats in upland and lowland
ranges from 2 to 9 head (mean: 3.8 head) and from 1 to 6 head (mean: 2.7 head),
respectively. Flock size of PE goat focus on dual purposes ranges from 8 to 75
head. PE and JR goats in upland and lowland were dominated by double litter,
followed by single and triplets. The highest litter size (1.89 kids) was found
in lowland, followed by single purpose of PE and JR goats in upland (1.78
kids), and dual purposes PE goats in upland areas (1.66 kids). Pre-weaning
mortality was highest (9.5%) in lowland areas for single purpose of PE and JR
goats. Does reproduction and productivity ranges from 1.76-5.24 kids/does/year
and 12.92-87.42 kg/does/year, respectively. Doe productivity was lowest (12.92
kg/does/year) in single purpose of PE and JR at lowland due to low of their
survival rate and weaning weight.
Keywords: goat farming
pattern; goat productivity
Penulis: Akhmad Sodiq
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd100069
