Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of rabbitproduction factors on rabbit farmers income in the District of Berastagi Regency ofKaro which include Litter Size, Sum of Wean, Sum of Deaths, Feed Cost and Sum ofLabor; and knowing rabbit business in District of Berastagi Regency of Karo isdeserves to be forwarded. The research method used census method done twice for twomonths to take as many as 48 respondent farmers. Factor analysis was obtained byregression analysis while business feasibility obtained by Revenue Cost Ratio (RatioR/C), Benefit Cost Ratio (Rasio B/C) and Break Event Point (BEP) analysis. Theresults showed that the factor affect rabbit farmers income were Sum of Deaths andSum of Labor. Financial analysis of rabbit farmers were R/C=5,61, B/C=4,24, PriceBEP=Rp 9.875 dan Production BEP=22 pieces. It conclude that the factor affect rabbitfarmers income were Sum of Death and Sum of Labor. Rabbit business is profitableand feasible to conduct.

Highlights

  • The reproductive appearance of rabbits that are good and considered normal, among others, namely, at the age of four months, rabbits can reach sexual maturity and can be mated with 8-10 females with 95% success rate of fertilization

  • The aim of the study was to determine the effect of rabbit production factors on rabbit breeders' income in Berastagi District, Karo Regency which included litter size, weaning number and number of deaths and the cost of feed and number of workers and to know that rabbit farming in Berastagi District, Karo Regency was feasible

  • The location of this study was chosen by purposive random sampling method, which is a method of deliberately determining the location of research, with the reason that Berastagi District is the center of rabbit farms in Karo Regency

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Introduction

The reproductive appearance of rabbits that are good and considered normal, among others, namely, at the age of four months, rabbits can reach sexual maturity and can be mated with 8-10 females with 95% success rate of fertilization. Success in a livestock business can only be achieved if the supporting factors receive full attention. One of the main factors is food besides genetics and management. The ultimate goal of livestock farming is sales or marketing. One of the locations of rabbit farms that is widely known as a producer of rabbit livestock is Berastagi District. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of rabbit production factors on rabbit breeders' income in Berastagi District, Karo Regency which included litter size, weaning number and number of deaths and the cost of feed and number of workers and to know that rabbit farming in Berastagi District, Karo Regency was feasible

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