Peningkatan performans pedet sapi Peranakan Ongole pasca sapih melalui perbaikan manajemen dengan pemanfaatan sumberdaya lokal

Utomo B, Oelviani R, Subiharta. 2015. Enhancing performance of weaned Ongole calf through management improvement using local resources. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 1: 838-842. Ongole Cattle is potential to be developed as meat source because the population of Ongole Cattle is high enough and it is widely spread almost in Indonesia. Kebumen is one of the cattle breeding central especially for Ongole Cattle and known has good quality. The purpose of this research was to describe the development of Ongole Cattle after their breastfeeding period. The research was conducted in 2012 and the location was in Tanggulangin Village, Klirong District of Kebumen. The type of Ongole Cattle for this research was Ongole Cattle after the breastfeeding period (the age was about 4 to 6 months). The total that used in this research were 22 Ongole Cattle. These were 12 Ongole Cattle (5 male Ongole Cattle and 7 female Ongole Cattle) were treated by giving them 1 kg concentrate each/day and these were 10 Ongole Cattle (5 male Ongole Cattle and 5 female Ongole Cattle) were treated by giving them 0.5 kg dry gliricidia each/day. Statistical design that we used was a Complete Random Plan using Factorial Pattern by food factor and sex. The variables were the weight of the Ongole Cattle, the size of the Ongole Cattle and the food treatment for them. The results showed that the Ongole Cattle’s weight that was treated by dry gliricidia was higher than the others. It was increasing 475 g each/day. The Ongole Cattle’s weight which was treated by concentrate was increasing 385 each/day. The food introduction using concentrate and dry gliricidia were affecting the Ongole Cattle’s height too. The male Ongole Cattle’s height was higher than the female. The male’s height was increasing 480 g each/day and for the female’s height was increasing 380 g each/day. We concluded from the result that by using gliricidia (which is abundant and can be freely obtained) can give a better response to Ongole Cattle after breastfeeding Period’s growth than using the concentrate.