Administration of concentrated diet to overcome cases of delayed puberty in bali cattle

Abstract

Puberty is controlled by specific physiological mechanisms, including the gonads, adenohypophysis gland, feed, heredity, and environmental factors associated with these organs. Sufficient quantities become necessary for normal endocrine function since lack of feed tends to cause delayed puberty in animals. Therefore, this study aims to show that meals can increase the estrus response by administering different forage in Bali cattle with delayed puberty. It was done using a completely randomized design with two groups: the control and the treatment. In the control part, the cattle were given straw and forage, while others in the treatment group were fed straw, forage, and concentrate in the morning and evening. This experiment was carried out at the Integrated Agricultural System, Sobangan Village, Mengwi Subdistrict, Badung Regency. The research results showed that the average estrus time for cows with concentrate feed was 43.13 days, while for those without concentrate, it was 58.17 days. Statistically, the addition of concentrate had a significant effect in accelerating the emergence of estrus. Meanwhile, two estrus scores called medium intensity were given to both groups. Cows fed with balanced nutrition and energy will have good sexual maturity development and show typical estrus symptoms such as restlessness on the vulva: clear mucus discharge, redness, swelling, and warmth. It can be concluded that adding concentrate to feed can overcome cases of delayed puberty in Bali cattle.