The Effect of Local Feeds Supplementation and de-Worming On Calf Birth Weight and Body Weight Changes of Bali Cow Post Partum
Sobang, Y. U. L1, Marthen R. Pellokila2, Sukawaty Fattah1, Marthen Yunus1
Faculty Animal Husbandry, Nusa cendana University, Kupang
Abstract
A study has been conducted to determine 1) the effect of local feeds supplementation and de-worming on calf birth weight. 2) the influence of local feeds supplementation and de-worming on changes of post partum body weight, and 3) the effect of local feeds supplementation and de-worming on the feacal eggs count. The method in this study is the experimental method used Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 3 treatments and 5 replications. The results showed that the average of birth weight was obtained is highest child receiving treatment (P2) local feeds supplementation and de-worming is 14.1±0.822kg, followed by treatment (P1) obtain local feeds supplementation without de-worming is 13.1±0.652kg, and the lowest at (P0) treatment without local feed supplementation and de-worming is 11.5±0.791kg. The average of body weight gain after 2 months partus is highest in the (P2) treatment obtain local feed supplementation and de-worming is 16.82±0.602kg, followed by treatment (P1) obtain local feeds supplementation without de-worming is 16.38±0.415kg, and the lowest at treatment (P0) without local feeds supplementation and de-worming is 10.72±0.563kg. The average feacal eggs count is highest on (P0) treatment is 68.4±2.702worm/gfeces, followed by treatment (P1) is 64.2±2.490worm/gfeces, and lowest in the treatment of P2 by 25±2.236worm/gfeces. Statistical test results showed that the local feeds supplementation and de-worming on Bali cow very significant effect (P <0.05) on calf birth weight, body weight changes after partus of Bali cattle cow, and the feacal eggs count.
Keywords: supplementation, de-worming, cow, calf, local feeds.
Topic: Feeds, feeding, and animal nutrition