Two Plasma Display Sumut Disnak Nuftah

Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, 21 / 6 (Reuters) - Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health (Disnak Keswan) North Sumatra nuftah plasma exhibiting two animals in the National Week XIII Mainstay Contact Farmers and Fishermen (KTNA) in Tenggarong, Kutai, East Kalimantan.

Head of Business Development North Sumatra Livestock Disnak Keswan Tenggarong Agusfriwal on Tuesday, said two plasma nuftah it is "Cow PO" and "Buffalo Murrah".

Two cattle population in North Sumatra was developed under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and its population is only grown a lot in the province.

"If anything in other areas only one or two tails," he said.

Agusfriwal explains, Beef PO (Peranakan Ongole) is a cattle population resulting from crossbreeding between a male llokal Ongole cattle imported from outside the area.

The cow has the advantage of being easy to adapt to the environment pengembangbiakannya.

In fact, the growth and development will be faster if it is always grounded while being fed regularly, either in the form of green grass concentrate want any of the material.

"If it was always grounded, meat growth could reach 0.8 to one kg per day," he said.

Therefore, he said, it is not surprising if the population of cattle developed in North Sumatra PO able to produce enough meat.

By age four months, Sapi PO able weighs about 80 kg with a height of 84 cm. Increasing severity if it has reached the age of 30 months which is about 300 Kg with less height about 120 cm.

"If it was five years old, may weigh about 660 kg with 160 cm high," he said. 30 mths (height 120 cm weight 300 Kg) 4 months (height 84 cm weight 80 Kg.

While the second is the plasma nuftah yang pengembangbiakannya Murrah buffalo is not too difficult but it is able to provide enough produce satisfactory.

Agusfriwal exemplifies, Murrah buffalo grass can be provided with adequate food is widely available around the house and the material is a mixture of concentrate and the remaining fruit pulp sweet coconut mixed with water.

In addition, pengembalaannya was relatively easy because it only brought to a large field and is released to roam and enjoy rumpat available.

Only, Murrah buffaloes have often taken a bath in the river as they often feel frustrated with the heat. "Therefore, often called buffalo Murrah buffalo river," he said.

Excess Murrah buffalo are capable of producing milk and meat in considerable amounts that will benefit the farmers.

For children newly born buffalo alone weighed about 50 kg per cow and could reach 650 kg per cow if it has reached the age of three years, even 700 kg per cow at the age of 3.5 years.

In addition, Murrah buffaloes also are able to produce enough milk. "About 12 liters per day," said Agusfriwal.