UPAYA PENGGEMUKAN SAPI MELALUI TEKNOLOGI PEMBUATAN SUPLEMEN PAKAN TERNAK RUMINANSIA MENGGUNAKAN UMMB (UREA MOLASES MULTINUTRIENT BLOCK) DENGAN METODE PERUNUT RADIOISOTOP

Abstract

This IbM activity aims to: (1) improve knowledge and understanding of the participants on the basic concepts and principles on how to manufacture cattle feed supplements UMMB, (2) improve the skills of the trainees (breeders) in producing animal feed supplements UMMB; (3) increase the motivation of participants to develop the business of making cattle feed supplements in the village UMMB partners. The training was conducted by lecturing, discussion-information, workshops, and limited dissemination. This activity involves four lecturers, 3 students and 45 cattle breeders from 55 targeted participants. The cattle ranchers are from Jatisarono and Wijilan Villages, Nanggulan District, Kulonprogo. This program also involved Local Supervisor for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (PPL) and village officials. Implementation activities began on June 26, 2012 and went on to the workshop stage. In general, the training was successful and on target. It can be seen from the increasing knowledge and understanding of cattle ranchers to manufacture cattle feed supplements UMMB at each stage of the PPM so that the workshop stage. The implementation of UMMB on cattle has fattened up the cattle by 10-12 pounds per week on a sample test cows.
Key words: UMMB, fattening, supplements, and cattle