This study aimed to determine the relationship between heat detector reading results and the feature of vaginal swab preparations as a parameter for determining estrus in Peranakan Etawa goats. Five healthy non-pregnant goats weighing 20-30 kg, were synchronized using PGF2α (7.5 mg Dinoprost, Enzaprost) intramuscularly twice with 11 days interval. Vaginal cytology examination began the day after the second PGF2α injection. The heat detector (Draminski®, Dramiński SA, Poland) is an estrus detecting device based on the amount of electric current flowing through the vaginal mucus. Spearman correlation analysis showed a relationship (p <0.05) between heat detector reading and estrus detection based on vaginal cytology. The heat detector readings were very significantly correlated positively (p <0.01) with the number of epithelial cells (coefficient correlation, r= 0.564), but negatively correlated with the number of cornified cells (r = –0.854), and also significantly correlated positively (p <0.05) to the number of leukocytes (r = 0.487). The estrus stages were significantly correlated positively (p <0.05) only to the number of leukocytes (r = 0.918). Likewise, the number of epithelial cells was highly correlated negatively (p <0.01) only to cornified cells (r = –0,643), and the number of cornified cells was significantly correlated negatively (p <0.05) only to the number of leukocytes (r = –0.472). It could be concluded that the features of the proestrus, estrus and metestrus stages based on the goat vaginal cytology was correlated with the reading results of the heat detector.

The aim of this research was to observe the Body Condition Score (BCS) and milk production of Friesian Holstein (FH) dairy cattles. 144 of dairy cattles divided into 3 groups based on BCS 1-9 scale. The results showed that Y = 6.62 + 5.54X - 5.78X2. Coefficient of determination (R2) of 20.6 this mean any increase in milk production by 20.6% is affected by BCS. It can be concluded that there is a correlation between Body Condition Score (BCS) and milk production. The higher BCS (BCS 7-8) the lower milk production, while in ideal BCS production (5-6) the production of milk is optimize.

In order to know the effect of isolation method on the occurrence and capability of soil fungi to degrade cellulose, a study was conducted in an over-burned forest in Wanariset-Semboja, East Kalimantan. Soil fungi were isolated using three isolation methods: incubation at 45° C, treatment with 50% ethanol for 15 minutes, and heat treatment at 70° C for 15 minutes. Plates for heat incubation and for other methods were incubated at 45° C and 27° C for three days, respectively. Cellulose degradation test of isolated fungi was examined using Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC) media. Results showed that isolation method affected diversity and population of soil fungi. Heat treatment at 70° C for 15 minutes appeared to have highest diversity and population of soil fungi. Eupenicillium javanicum var javanicum (van Veyma) Stolk & Scott, Talaromyces byssoclamydoides Stolk & Samson, T. flavus (Klocker) Stolk & Samson, T. stipitatus C.R. Benjamin, and Penicillium argillaceum Stolk et al. were dominant in an over-burned forest in Wanariset-Semboja, East Kalimantan. Twenty-one isolated fungi degraded cellulose.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the breeding performance of Indonesian beef cattle (Ongole cross) as recipients for embryo transfer using Limousin embryos. As a result, the pregnancy rate was 35% (7 out of 20 cows). There was a significant difference (P<0.01) in the serum progesterone concentration between the nonpregnant and pregnant cows at the time of the embryo transfer (day 7 after the estrus). The pregnancy rate in the Indonesian beef cows was low, which may be due to their insufficient genetic quality and/or low physical conditions caused by the poor management, like a low-nutrition diet. The low progesterone concentration in the nonpregnant cows on day 7 may be associated with the failure of embryo implantation.

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the estrous detector's reading value (Draminski®, Dramiński S.A, Poland) and serum progesterone levels on Etawa crossbred does. Eighteen healthynon-prehnant Etawa crossbreds does weighing 20-25 kg, in their first parity were used in this study. The does were divided equally into two groups. In the two groups, the does were synchronized their estrus by means of intramuscular and intravulvar injection of 7.5 mg prostaglandin Fɑ (PGF2ɑ) twice in 11-day intervals. After the second injection, the estrous detector value measurement, visual observation of the estrus sign, and blood sampling were conducted for five days. The blood sample was processed into the serum to examine for progesterone levels by ELISA. The data analysis was using the simple correlation method on SPSS type 23 for windows. The result showed that a positive relationship (p <0.05) with coefficient correlation (r) was 0.609 between the values of the estrous detector measurement with serum progesterone levels. It could be concluded that the estrous detector's low value indicates that the Etawa crossbred was in the estrus phase and followed by the decreasing of progesterone level but not reaching the basal level.