Productivity of Bali Cattle on Peatland in Central Kalimantan

Abstract

This study aims to compare the productivity of Bali cattle bred on wet peatland and on dry peatland. This research was conducted in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan Province on September-November 2019. The research method used were a survey, observation and measurement of calf directly in the field. The samples of the area used were four districts using purposive sampling based on the largest population of Bali cattle on dry peatland and wet peatland. The total number of Bali calves were 186 tails. The observations consist of birth weight, weaning weight, and weight gain.The data were processed using the t-test (Independent t-test) with SPSS 2.2. The results obtained that productivity of male calf and female calf were higher productivitiy in dry peatland than wet peatland.

The body dimensions and body weight gain on Bali calf and cows with different coat colors on the semi-intensive maintenance system in Kupang, Indonesia

“…Seasonal factors are also very closely related to the availability of forage, where calves after weaning in the wet season tend to reach their annual weight heavier because of the presence of sufficient forage [38]. Amiano [39] stated that the average daily weight gain of males and female calves from birth to weaning in wet peat lands were lower than on dry peat lands. The body weight gain of female calves in wet peatlands (0.35±0.06 kg/day) is lower than female calves kept on dry peat land (0.4±0.06 kg/day).…”

Evaluation of qualitative characteristics of Bali cattle at Bali breeding center

“…Throughout the wide distribution of Bali cattle, there were no significant problems in terms of reproductive function so that Bali cattle grow and develop as in their native area [3]. The high adaptability of production and reproduction despite being in a marginal environment has made Bali cattle much in demand today [3][4][5]. However, the genetic potential of Bali cattle developed outside Bali is not the same as that in Bali.…”