Profit Analysis of Timor Deer Utilization from Two to Four Years of Age

Daud Samsudewa (Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia)
Renato Santa Anna Vega (Institute of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science University of The Philippines Los Baños, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines)
Sutiyono Sutiyono (Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia)
Alvian Fattaah (Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia)
Leonardus Abieza Wibowo (Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia)
Casmuti casmuti (Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia)

AGRIEKONOMIKA
Vol 12, No 2: October 2023

This research aimed to analyze the profitability of Timor deer (Rusa timorensis) beyond sexual maturity from ages 2 to 4 years old. Parameters like carcass, viscera, skin, antler, and velvet from nine bucks were used. Edible meat, skin, antler and velvet were harvested and weighed. Economic profitability was compared for each age groups (2, 3 and 4 year) including the antler and velvet. Descriptive analysis used for comparing Timor deer at different ages were presented. The result of this research showed that the profitability of Timor deer at various ages were 2,236,138; 1,643,957 and 4,283,693 IDR for 2, 3 and 4 years, respectively inclusive of velvet. Inclusive of antler, the profitability Timor deer with varying ages were 2,986,138; 1,993,957 and 3,583,693 IDR for 2, 3 and 4 years, respectively. Based on economic profitability it is therefore most profitable for Timor deer to raise them until 4 years of age (twice the velvet and 0.33 more antler).