Duck farm management

In Indonesia, the duck farm was managed traditionally, we know, the ducks have the potential to be developed. Very little government attention to farmers, ranchers, especially ducks, nature-rich Indonesia is very good for raising ducks



Sound "quack-quack-quack" rhythmic sounds of hundreds of ducks in the couple's barn Rawud (45) and Suranti (38), as could not wait to eat rations. Rawud still sorting rucah fish to be ground, while the chopped watercress Suranti fun. Plus a mixture of parched rice and bran, complete dough to feed their ducks.

Rawud's cage and Suranti contains 500 ducks aged over six months who are ready to lay eggs. "The 800's tail was boil," said Rawud, who is also a member of Livestock Farmers Group Maju Jaya, residents Limbangan Village, Brebes, Central Java.

Boil or boro intention is to wander or go abroad to find food directly from nature. Duck dibarahkan generally aged one to five months. After several months boil, even dikandangkan duck. This method is considered more secure, especially keeping the eggs are not stolen.

Paddy area that lies between Indramayu (West Java) and Pemalang (Central Java) to be Kembara an ideal location. The shepherds used the time to boil the rice harvest to harvest the remaining grain rerontokan and ducks could eat for free. Duck can also get extra vitamin of worms or insects that feed more varied types.

If duck dibarahkan, said another farmer, Tasori (36), the cost of feed for duck tail 400 can be pushed up to Rp 240,000 per day. To secure the ducks at night or when it rains, hooded Tasori build stables on the edge of the tarp fields.

In April a joyous time for duck breeder for the rice crop had not long ago. The price of feed for the ducks, too, were expensive pen. "Normally prices last until June. After that, the price of bran will rise from Rp 600 to Rp 900 per kilogram. Fish started to hard to find, "said Darmono (51), farmers who have a duck in the 4000 Village Pakijangan, Bulukamba, Brebes.

Tradition boil

Currently only 10 percent of the population of ducks in Brebes, some 877,000 head, which really shepherd. This means that breeders let bergelindingan eggs in rice fields. "That means only 90 of the breeder of a total of 900 people," said Chief Animal Health Section of Animal Husbandry Department Jhoni Murahman Brebes.

Actually, first, herding ducks are part of the tradition. Breeders usually wander from Brebes to Rengasdengklok, Cikarang, even Sumedang. The ducks are transported by truck up in a rice field during harvest. After a month or so hanging around the area, duck moved to another area. And so on, and can be for months.

Problem duck boil, Kasub Effendi (91), Pakijangan village leaders, have interesting stories. He is the third generation in his family who went on the duck breeding efforts. Although much reduced hearing, Kasub smoothly tells how he led thousands of duck from Brebes to Banten.

Formerly, the plural occurs breeder robber or robbed by a robber while boil. That is why almost all breeders skilled martial science. Young Kasub known as warlords, ranchers, and rich farmers who have fields odor 37. One smells equivalent to 7800 square feet.

"Have you ever slept in the fields while maintaining a duck, some people want to rob. It turned out they were my friends during the same jail. Finally, the ducks I even kept the same bastards, ha-ha-ha, "said Kasub. Sobari, father Kasub, known as a breeder and a tenacious champion. He even walk duck-duck herding until Indramayu. Martial science was very competent.

Experience boil down to various cities in West Java to eight months also experienced Yanto (47), citizen Pakijangan. "To put it bluntly, all the places in West Java was my jajahi. I've been robbed several times, "said the farmer who was forced to drop out of school because his father invited boil.

Livelihood

For 900 farmers in Brebes, the duck is the holder of life. "Instead of a coolie," said Rawud, who started a duck farm business since ten years ago. Both were quite happy to send their three children through graduate school. "The big yes. There are two motorcycles. Amen if you can buy a car, "said Suranti.

Earnings this pair can be calculated like this: 500 ducks produce 300 eggs a day. Rawud and sell them to merchants Suranti USD 1025 per egg. To feed, the required Rp 180,000 a day. Meaning, they can be pocketed Rp 127,500 per day. Additional revenue will be obtained if the 800 ducks that still shepherd is ready to lay their eggs.

The number of eggs obtained per day generally range from 50-80 percent of the duck. However, if you're unlucky because some of the ducks will not lay eggs cranky (eg surprised to hear the sound of firecrackers), eggs can be produced only 40 percent. If the duck 1000, the number of eggs only 400 grains, for example.

Couple Kisnarto (36) and Rumiah (29), a member of Adem Ayem, also 500 ready-laying ducks and 1,000 ducks are dibarah. Since sold through cooperatives, Kisnarto could sell eggs at Rp 1100 per egg.

Unlike the Rawud and Kisnarto, Darmono (51) and Taufik Samsudin (35) chose not to keep ducks boil. Both direct purchase of ready-laying ducks for Rp 35,000-Rp 45,000 per cow. A month after purchase, usually a duck can lay eggs.

"Duck boil it enggak pakannya think, but I have to pay someone to feed," said Darmono, who aspire to have 20,000 ducks. The same thing is said Taufik. "If you buy meri (duckling), I have to wait long to lay eggs," said Taufik who is also Secretary of Livestock Farmers Group Maju Jaya.

To be sure, with the duck farm business, Darmono can send their two children until they graduate at Mercu Buana University, Jakarta. "Although that was a take care of home instead of duck," he said laughing.

[by kompas.com]