Chalaza Journal of Animal Husbandry
Vol 3, No 1 (2018): Chalaza Journal of Animal Husbandry (CJAH)

Effect of Bulls on Birth Rate and Birth Weight by Using Semi-Intensive Bali Cattle Maintenance

Andi Anjar Wawo (Fakultas Peternakan, Universitas Hasanuddin)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jul 2018

Abstract

Thisstudy wastoknowtheeffectoftheBullonconceptionrateandbirthweightofBalicattleraisedwithsemi-intensively.This study usesan entirely randomized design(CRD) with four treatments with unbalancedata.Thesurveyconductedduringathreemonths periodof December2012toFebruary 2013, at theLaboratory ofbeefcattleProduction,FacultyofAnimalScience,Hasanuddin University,Makassar.Materialsofthe studywereasfourbullsofdamsBalicattlewith age from 2.5to4years,12Balicows,and55 calvesbornfrom2005through 2012.Theanimalshousethroughoutthe yearandthey wereexerciseand grazing,approximately 4hoursinthedaytimeuntilafternoon.Inthehouse,the animalswerefed using elephantgrass,additionalfeed(rice brian),salt,andwateradlibitum.Theresultsofthisstudy showedthatconception rateandcalving rate ofBalicattleraisedsemi-intensive ware95.62% and86.25%respectively. The averagebirthweightwas13,06 kg.Itcanbe concluded thatthe conception rateandbirthweightisaffectedby themales,whilethecalvingratenosignificant effectofBull.

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CJAH

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Environmental Science Immunology & microbiology Veterinary

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Chalaza Journal of Animal Husbandry is oriented to regular publishing of research in the area of Animal Husbandry. This journal is a Blind peer Review that applies an Open Journal system (OJS). The focus of Chalaza Journal of Animal Husbandry focuses to publish original research results and reviews ...