Abstrak: Tingginya mortalitas akibat penyakit musiman dan mahalnya pakan pabrikan menjadi kendala utama peternakan ayam buras di Amarasi Timur. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah mengimplementasikan pakan fungsional fermentasi berbasis bahan lokal untuk mitigasi penyakit dan efisiensi biaya produksi. Selain itu, kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kompetensi mitra secara komprehensif, mencakup hardskill (teknik formulasi pakan, pengoperasian mesin, dan vaksinasi) serta softskill (manajemen pencatatan kas sederhana, dan perubahan pola pikir dari peternak tradisional menjadi orientasi bisnis). Metode yang digunakan meliputi penyuluhan formulasi pakan, demonstrasi pembuatan pakan menggunakan bahan lokal (lamtoro dan kelor), pelatihan pencegahan penyakit, serta analisa efisiensi biaya produksi usaha ayam KUB. Mitra kegiatan adalah Kelompok Tani "Harapan Baru" sebanyak 15 orang. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui pre-test dan post-test 15 pertanyaan, serta observasi langsung terhadap prototipe pakan dan akurasi hitungan keuangan kas. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan hardskill mitra sebesar 85% dalam memproduksi pakan mandiri dan pemahaman pencegahan penyakit sebesar 90%. Dari sisi nilai ekonomis, implementasi pakan fungsional dan analisa ekonomi ini berhasil menekan biaya produksi pakan hingga 40%, serta menurunkan angka kematian ayam sebesar 30% selama periode pendampingan.Abstract: High mortality due to seasonal diseases and expensive commercial feed are the main constraints for indigenous chicken farming in East Amarasi. The purpose of this community service activity is to implement local ingredient-based fermented functional feed for disease mitigation and production cost efficiency. Additionally, this activity aims to comprehensively enhance partner competence, covering both hard skills (feed formulation techniques, machinery operation, and vaccination) and soft skills (simple cash-flow management, and shifting the mindset from traditional livestock farming to a business-oriented approach). Methods used include feed formulation counseling, demonstrations of feed making using local ingredients (leucaena and moringa), vet-led disease prevention training, and KUB chicken production cost efficiency analysis. The partners are 15 members of the "Harapan Baru" Farmers Group. Evaluation was conducted through pre-test and post-test 15 questions, as well as direct observation of feed prototypes and cash flow calculation accuracy. The results showed an 85% increase in partners' hardskills in independent feed production and a 90% increase in disease prevention understanding. Economically, this functional feed and economic analysis implementation successfully reduced feed production costs by up to 40% and decreased chicken mortality by 30% during the mentoring period.
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