The manufacture of automatic chicken feed making machines as an economical solution for chicken farmers in Indonesia

Abstract

Currently laying hens have a good chance to be developed in Indonesia, this breeding business experiences rapid development every year. The chicken farming industry has very interesting potential to be developed but there are still challenges in its development. One of the biggest challenges faced by chicken farmers in Indonesia today is the high cost of feed that they have to spend around 70% - 80% of the annual production cost. On the other hand, the key to success in the chicken farming industry is strongly influenced by meeting the need for adequate feed, both in quality and in quantity, this is because the feeding that is in accordance with the nutritional needs of chickens affects the amount and quality of produced. Based on these problems, we assume that the independent supply of poultry feed by breeders by providing livestock feed making machines using equipment and components that are widely available on the market today is an economic solution that can reduce production costs in a chicken farming industry in Indonesia. The manufacture of automatic chicken feed making machines 2.02 kg / hr for laying hens using 1400 rpm electric motor and automatic control system is expected to be an economical and practical solution in improving the quality of production of the chicken farm industry in Indonesia.