The Effect of Closed House Cage Type on Broiler Rearing on Production Performance of Plasma Farms at PT. Mustika Jaya Lestari Madiun

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the success rate of broiler rearing production performance based on the type of cage maintenance. The research material were 30 broiler farmer’s plasma farms at PT Mustika Jaya Lestari in Madiun, East Java, Indonesia, consisting of 17 modern closed house cage broiler farms and 13 semi-closed house cage broiler farms. The research method was a case study. The samples of plasma farmers were chosen by purposive sampling method of farmers groups who have broiler farming businesses, modern closed house (T1) and semi-closed house cage types (T2) in partnership with PT. Mustika Jaya Lestari in Madiun. Data collection techniques in this study were: surveys, interviews and documentation. The data was analyse using unpaired t-test. The results showed that modern closed housed (T1) had better (P<0.01) feed conversion (1.57 vs. 1.65), mortality rate (3.93% vs. 5.37%) and performance index (380.02 vs. 339.65) than semi-closed house cage types (T2). There is no difference (P>0.01) of feed consumption and final body weight of the animals. The conclusion of the study is that the production performance of broiler of modern closed house is better than semi-closed one.