TANAMAN OBAT MENINGKATKAN EFISIENSI PAKAN DAN KESEHATAN TERNAK UNGGAS

DESMAYATI ZAINUDDIN Balai Penelitian Ternak Jl. Veteran – III PO Box 221, Bogor 16002 ABSTRAK Ramuan tanaman obat pada umumnya dikonsumsi oleh manusia untuk tujuan menjaga kesehatan atau sebagai pengobatan beberapa penyakit tertentu. Sejak krisis moneter yang terjadi di Indonesia sampai saat ini harga obat-obatan buatan pabrik (impor) sangat mahal, sehingga tidak terjangkau oleh para petani ternak, khususnya peternak dalam skala menengah ke bawah. Oleh karena itu peternak berupaya mencari alternatif lain dengan memanfaatkan beberapa tanaman obat...

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PENGGUNAAN RAMUAN HERBAL SEBAGAI FEED ADDITIVE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERFORMANS BROILER

LAILY AGUSTINA Fakultas Peternakan Universitas Hasanuddin Kampus Tamalanrea Km 10 Makassar ABSTRAK Penelitin ramuan herbal pada broiler untuk mengetahui efek penggunaannya sebagai feed additive terhadap performans dan menguji kemampuan daya hambat antibakteri yang dikandung dalam ramuan herbal tersebut. Penelitian menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap 3 (tiga) dosis ramuan herbal P0 (0 ml per liter air minum); P1 (2.5 ml per liter air minum) dan P2 (5 ml per liter air minum) dengan 5 (lima) ulangan dan setiap unit perlakuan terdiri dari 5 (lima)...

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Yolk Sac Infection, Omphallitis

IntroductionA condition seen worldwide in chickens, turkeys and ducks due to bacterial infection of the navel and yolk sac of newly hatched chicks as a result of contamination before healing of the navel. Disease occurs after an incubation period of 1-3 days. Various bacteria may be involved, especially E .coli, Staphylococci, Proteus, Pseudomonas. Morbidity is 1-10% and mortality is high in affected chicks. It is seen where there is poor breeder...

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Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection, M.g., Chronic Respiratory Disease - Chickens

IntroductionInfection with Mycoplasma gallisepticum is associated with slow onset, chronic respiratory disease in chickens, turkeys, game birds, pigeons and other wild birds. Ducks and geese can become infected when held with infected chickens. In turkeys it is most associated with severe sinusitis (see separate description in the turkey section). The condition occurs worldwide, though in some countries this infection is now rare in commercial poultry. In others it is actually increasing because of more birds in extensive production systems that...

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Necrotic Enteritis

IntroductionAn acute or chronic enterotoxemia seen in chickens, turkeys and ducks worldwide, caused by Clostridium perfringens and characterised by a fibrino-necrotic enteritis, usually of the mid- small intestine. Mortality may be 5-50%, usually around 10%. Infection occurs by faecal-oral transmission. Spores of the causative organism are highly resistant. Predisposing factors include coccidiosis/coccidiasis, diet (high protein), in ducks possibly...

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Colibacillosis, Colisepticemia

IntroductionColi-septicaemia is the commonest infectious disease of farmed poultry. It is most commonly seen following upper respiratory disease (such as Infectious Bronchitis) or Mycoplasmosis. It is frequently associated with immunosuppressive diseases such as Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (Gumboro Disease) in chickens or Haemorrhagic Enteritis in turkeys, or in young birds that are immunologically immature. It is caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli and is seen worldwide in chickens, turkeys, etc. Morbidity varies, mortality is 5-20%....

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Ascites

IntroductionAssociated with inadequate supplies of oxygen, poor ventilation and physiology (oxygen demand, may be related to type of stock and strain). Ascites is a disease of broiler chickens occurring worldwide but especially at high altitude. The disease has a complex aetiology and is predisposed by reduced ventilation, high altitude, and respiratory disease. Morbidity is usually 1-5%, mortality 1-2% but can be 30% at high altitude. Pulmonary arterial vasoconstriction appears to be the main mechanism of the condition. Signs• Sudden deaths in...

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Awas Budidaya Unggas di Musim Penghujan

Menghadapi musim hujan, ada tiga hal yang harus dibenahi,yakni kondisi kandang, manajemen budidaya dan kesiapan petugas kandang. Disamping itu, waspadai juga penyakit yang mungkin timbul.Seperti kata pepatah sedia payung sebelum hujan, demikian juga dunia perunggasan dalam menyambut datangnya musim hujan. Payung untuk budidaya perunggasan berupa kesiapan kandang menghadapi musim penghujan, kesesuaian manajemen terhadap kondisi yang dihadapi selama musim penghujan, kesiapan petugas kandang mengantisipasi semua kemungkinan yang ada.Kesiapan kandang....

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Karakteristik Strain Broiler

Karakteristik serta keunggulan strain broiler dan layer di Indonesia antara lain:Strain Cobb (broiler) 1. Titik tekan pada perbaikan FCR 2. Pengembangan genetik diarahkan pada pembentukan daging dada 3. Mudah beradaptasi dengan lingkungan tropis (heat stress) 4. Produksi efisien (Bobot badan 1,8 – 2 kg; FCR 1,65)Strain Hybro (broiler) 1. Fokus terhadap kekuatan dan daya hidup 2. Menjaga keseimbangan antara sifat broiler dan breeder ...

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