Judul: The Utilization of Mealworm as a Substitute Feed on Arabic Chicken (Gallus turcicus) with Different Varieties
Abstrak: Telur merupakan sumber protein hewani yang paling tinggi nilai biologisnya, dapat diartikan sumber protein yang mudah dicerna. Ayam arab merupakan ayam petelur unggul dengan produksi telur ayam tinggi yaitu 190-250 butir/tahun. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis performa produksi ayam arab petelur dengan pemberian pakan mengandung ulat Hongkong (Tenebrio molitor L.) berdasarkan warna yang berbeda. Penelitian menggunakan 60 ekor ayam arab petelur gold, 60 ekor ayam arab petelur silver dengan pemberian pakan yang mengandung 4% ulat hongkong, 6 ulangan dan setiap ulangan terdapat 10 ekor ayam. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan metode uji-t. Penelitian ini menghasilkan pemberian pakan dengan 4% ulat hongkong menunjukkan performa ayam arab silver yang lebih baik pada parameter konsumsi pakan, hen house production (HHP), dan massa telur terhadap ayam arab gold. Parameter konversi pakan dan bobot telur memiliki nilai yang relatif sama antara ayam arab gold dan silver., Eggs are source of animal protein that has the highest biological value, which is recognized as a digestible protein source. Arabic chicken are the superior laying hens with high egg production, that is 190-250 eggs/year. This study aims to analyze the production performance of brakel kriel by giving a feed that contain the mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) based on different colors. This study used 60 gold arabic chicken, 60 silver arabic chicken with feed that contained 4% mealworms, 6 repetitions and each repetition had 10 chickens. The data were analyzed using the t-test method. This study resulted in feeding with 4% mealworms showed the better silver arabic chicken performance on feed consumption parameters, hen house production (HHP), and egg mass against gold brakel kriel. The feed conversion parameters and egg mass had relatively the same values between gold and silver arabic chicken.
Keyword: arabic chicken, feed, mealworm meal, production performance

Judul: Evaluation of Feed Containing Mealworm on the Physical Quality of Golden Arabian Chicken Eggs (Gallus turcicus)
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi pengaruh pemberian ulat hongkong dalam ransum terhadap kualitas fisik telur ayam arab golden. Penelitian ini menggunakan 80 ekor ayam arab golden fase layer dengan umur 26-29 minggu. Penelitian dilakukan di Lab.Lapangan Unit Sahara Terintegrasi sebagai tempat pemeliharaan ternak dan Lab. Nutrisi Unggas sebagai tempat pengujian kualitas fisik telur. Rancangan percobaan dan analisis data menggunakan uji independent sample t-test dengan menggunakan 2 perlakuan dan 8 ulangan dengan masing- masing ulangan terdiri atas 5 ekor ayam. Ransum perlakuan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah: P0 = ransum kontrol (tanpa penggunaan ulat hongkong) dan P1 = ransum mengandung ulat hongkong 4% ulat hongkong. Peubah yang diukur dalam penelitian ini adalah bobot telur, indeks telur, tebal kerabang, bobot kerabang, warna kerabang, warna kuning telur, % putih, kuning, dan kerabang telur, serta Haugh Unit. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian ulat hongkong sebanyak 4% nyata (P<0,05) meningkatkan warna kuning telur, namun tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap peubah lainnya. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah ulat hongkong sebesar 4% dapat digunakan dalam pakan dan dapat meningkatkan kualitas telur dari segi warna kuning telur dari skor 8,51 menjadi skor 9,31., This research was aimed to evaluated the feed containing mealworm on the physical quality of golden Arabian chicken eggs (Gallus turcicus). This study used 80 golden Arabian layer chickens aged 26-29 weeks. The chickens were reared at Field Laboratory Unit Sahara Terintegrasi, while egg quality testing was analyzed at the Poultry Animal Nutrition Laboratory. Experimental design and data analysis used an independent sample t-test using 2 treatment and 8 replicate with each replicate consisting of 5 chickens. The treatment diet used in this study were: P0 = control diet (without the use of Mealworm) and P1 = diet containing 4% Mealworm. The variables measured in this study were egg weight, egg index, shell thickness, shell weight, shell color, yolk color, % egg white, % egg yolk, % eggshell, and haugh unit. The results showed that diet containing 4% Mealworm significantly (P<0,05) increased yolk color, but not significantly effect on other variable. The conclusion this study is that Mealworm of 4% can be used in feed and can improve egg quality in terms of egg yolk color from the score of 8.51 to score 9.31.
Keyword: golden arabian chicken, physical quality of eggs, mealworm

Judul: Ecosystem and community based model for zonation in Nino Konis Santana National Park, Timor-Leste
Abstrak: Nino Konis Santana National Park is the first national park that was declared by Timor-Leste Government on August 2008. Aims is to i) Protect and conserve nationally and globally important natural and cultural values, ii) Contribute to the achievement of sustainable livelihoods for local communities, iii) Establish the first protected area in Timor-Leste’s world-class protected area system, iv) Increase awareness of conservation and the sustainable management of biodiversity and natural resources, v) Ensure the active participation of and foster ownership by the communities in the protected area, and vi) Manage the NKSNP as an internationally recognized protected area where the traditional interactions of people and nature are maintained in a way that protects the environment.
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